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Dominik Nitsche opened for 300 from the hijack and received a call from John Kitchen in the cutoff. When action reached Russia's Anton Dmitriev in the big blind, he three-bet to 1,000, both his opponents called, and the flop came down .
Dmitriev led out for 1,300, Nitsche folded, and Kitchen called to see the turn. Both players checked, and then action repeated itself on the river. Dmitriev tabled the for a pair of queens, and it was good as Kitchen sent his cards to the muck unseen.
Dmitry Yurasov opened for 300 from the hijack and the player in the cutoff called. Friend of PokerStars Natalie Hof came along from the big blind, and three players saw a flop of . Hof checked, Yurasov continued for 550, and the player in the cutoff folded.
Hof made the call and then opted to lead out for 1,150 on the turn. Yurasov thought for a brief moment before raising to 3,500, and that did the trick as Hof released her hand.
More top poker talent has entered the fray including Super High Roller bustees Jeff Rossiter, Ivan Luca, and Dominik Nitsche while Rhys "floppinhel" Jones has joined the previously mentioned table that's the home of Donnacha O'Dea, Charlie Carrel, and Craig McCorkell.
There is an interesting starting table that we'll keep our eye on during the opening stages of Day 1a because it's the home of three well-known players who could have a significant influence over where the title eventual heads.
Irish legend Donnacha O'Dea has been a regular for years in the biggest tournaments in the world, and he's sat with Charlie Carrel and Craig McCorkell, both of whom are among the best poker talent in the world today.
Carrel and McCorkell clashed a few moments ago when the former raised to 300 on the button; McCorkell called in the small blind, and the big blind came along for the ride.
The action checked to Carrel on the flop, Carrel bet 500, and only McCorkell called.
McCorkell check-called a 500 bet on the turn, before check-calling a 1,500 bet on the river. Carrel showed for a flopped full house, and McCorkell mucked.
Last month as part of the November Nine, Neil Blumenfield finished in third place in the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event for $3,398,298. Even before that incredible finish, Blumenfield stated his intention to play more poker, and as such he's travel all the way to Prague for the latest EPT Main Event.
In a recent hand, there was around 2,000 in the pot and a board reading when we stumbled upon the action. Blumenfield was first to act and fired out 1,550, which his lone opponent called. Blumenfield sheepishly showed the for a bluff, which had been picked off by the of his opponent.
"Good start," Blumenfield uttered to himself sarcastically.
It is finally here, the Season 12 European Poker Tour Prague Main Event, one of the most eagerly anticipated stops on this prestigious tour.
Prague has been ever-present on the EPT since making its debut in Season 4 and continues to grow year-on-year, creating massive prize pools as a result.
Arnaud Matter won the inaugural EPT Prague Main Event in Season 4, outlasting a field of 555 to get his hands on the winner's trophy and €708,400. Mattern's crown was taken by Italy's Salvatore Bonevena in Season 5, with Jan Skampa and Roberto Romanello conquering Prague in the years that followed.
Prague's attendance figures have soared since Romanello's victory. When the popular Welshman won in Season 7, 565 players competed for the title. The following year, Martin Finger had to navigate his way through 721 opponents. Fast forward to Season 9 and the attendance swelled to 864, with Season 10, won by Julian Track, being the first Prague Main Event to break through the 1,000 players barrier (1,007 to be exact).
Amazingly, last season's Prague Main Event grew again, with 1,107 players turning out for it. Surely it cannot grow again? We don't have long to find out if it will.
Past EPT Prague Main Event Winners
Season
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize pool
Champion
Prize
4
€4,700+€300
555
€2,530,240
Arnaud Mattern
€708,400
5
€5,000+€250
570
€2,764,500
Salvatore Bonavena
€774,000
6
€5,000+€250
586
€2,842,100
Jan Skampa
€682,000
7
€5,000+€300
563
€2,730,550
Roberto Romanello
€640,000
8
€5,000+€300
722
€3,501,700
Martin Finger
€720,000
9
€5,000+€300
864
€4,190,400
Ramzi Jelassi
€835,000
10
€5,000+€300
1,007
€4,883,950
Julian Track
€725,700
11
€5,000+€300
1,107
€5,368,950
Stephen Graner
€969,000
Play commences at 12:00 pm local time and ends around midnight after the completion of eight levels of 75-minutes each. A 20-minute break is scheduled after every second level, with a 75-minute dinner break at the end of he sixth level where players and your PokerNews Live Reporting team will head into the Czech capital to fill our hungry bellies!
Stay tuned to PokerNews from midday through to December 16 for all of the action from the EPT Prague Main Event.
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turn. Both players checked, and then action repeated itself on the 
river. Dmitriev tabled the 
for a pair of queens, and it was good as Kitchen sent his cards to the muck unseen.
turn. Yurasov thought for a brief moment before raising to 3,500, and that did the trick as Hof released her hand.
flop, Carrel bet 500, and only McCorkell called.
turn, before check-calling a 1,500 bet on the 
river. Carrel showed 
for a flopped full house, and McCorkell mucked.
when we stumbled upon the action. Blumenfield was first to act and fired out 1,550, which his lone opponent called. Blumenfield sheepishly showed the 
for a bluff, which had been picked off by the 
of his opponent.
