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2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Dias: 6
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

Resultados Finais
Campeão
Mão Vencedora
a3
Premiação
€913,250
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Premiação
€6,144,950
Entries
1,267
Informações do Nível
Nível
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Informações do Jogador - Dia 6
Entries
4
Jogadores Restantes
1

Jordan Saccucci Wins Record-Breaking 2022 EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event (€913,250)

Nível 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jordan Saccucci
Jordan Saccucci

The largest-ever PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €5,300 Main Event has crowned its winner in the Czech capital. Only four players returned on Sunday to the Hilton Hotel Prague, the remaining survivors from a record field of 1,267 entries that had generated a prize pool of €6,144,950.

In the end, Canada's Jordan Saccucci went wire to wire in fewer than four hours on the final day, defeating two-time WSOP Main Event finalist Antoine Saout in heads-up.

Both players agreed to a deal prior to battling for the EPT Main Event trophy and it was the 33-year-old from Mississauga, Toronto who came out on top and secured the top prize of €913,250. Saout had to settle for a consolation prize of €800,000, the third-best live poker score of his career.

The final day also included Hungarian hotel and restaurant owner Istvan Pilhofer and Japan's Jun Obara.

Final Table Result 2022 EPT Prague Main Event

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in EUR)
1Jordan SaccucciCanada€913,250*
2Antoine SaoutFrance€800,000*
3Istvan PilhoferHungary€470,500
4Jun ObaraJapan€361,950
5Parker TalbotCanada€278,450
6Luigi D'AlterioItaly€214,150
7Petar KalevBulgaria€164,750
8Javier Gomez ZapateroSpain€126,700
9Paul-Adrian CovaciuRomania€97,450

*denotes heads-up deal

Jordan Saccucci
Jordan Saccucci and family

Winner's Reaction

The winner was certainly relieved that his trip to Prague went better than the last time when he "had his ass kicked". Among the most talkative players throughout the entire tournament, Saccucci appeared laser-focused for the final showdown and had his family on the rail for support.

"Last time, I had a bad run but this time it was better," Saccucci told Joe Stapleton after his short-lived heads-up duel with Saout.

However, it wasn't smooth sailing for the winner at the final table.

"It was a roller coaster! Ups and downs, got lucky a few times. But it was good, I enjoyed it and I had fun," said the new 2022 EPT Prague Main Event champion, promising that he would "keep grinding".

The Canadian survived the Day 1 with over three times the starting stack. From there on, he gradually climbed the leaderboard and was near the top for the better part of the last three and a half days of play.

Action From the Final Day

Throughout the tournament, Saccucci had been the recipient of a lot of big pocket pairs, and that continued on the final day when he found pocket kings in the very first hand, sending Japan's Obara to the rail in the proc.ess.

Jun Obara
Jun Obara

Saccucci continued to dominate from the top of the leaderboard, but with no increase in aggression it was Saout who steadily chipped up to ultimately take over the lead. Pilhofer was short-stacked, but did manage to secure a double through Saout. However, the second clash of the duo ended in favour of the Frenchman and London resident when pocket deuces flopped a set against ace-nine.

Brief deal discussions emerged, and both contenders agreed to secure a payday of €800,000 each with €113,250 and the trophy awaiting the winner.

From there on, it was mostly one-way traffic as Saccucci hit most boards and quickly established a 2:1 lead over Saout. In the final hand, his ace-trey was up against pocket sixes and the Canadian flopped trips to lock up the victory.

Antoine Saout
Antoine Saout

The first part of the final table the previous day also featured PokerStars ambassador Parker Talbot, who eventually had to settle for fifth place. That was one spot better than his performance in 2016 and he took home a cash prize of €278,450 for the efforts. Other finalists included Luigi D'Alterio, Petar Kalev, Javier Gomez Zapatero, and Paul-Adrian Covaciu.


Parker Talbot Falls Just Short of Joining Exclusive PokerStars Team Pro Club


However, they all failed to stop the hot run of Saccucci, who scored the biggest victory of his poker career so far and topped the largest EPT Prague Main Event in history.

For PokerStars, the next major live poker series is just around the corner as the operator has the eyes already firmly set on the return of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA). The festival on the Bahamas also includes the highly anticipated second-ever edition of the PokerStars Players NL Hold'em Championship (PSPC) and the entire festival runs from January 22 until February 3, 2023 at the stunning Baha Mar Resort.

Tags: Antoine SaoutIstvan PilhoferJavier Gomez ZapateroJordan SaccucciJun ObaraLuigi D'AlterioParker TalbotPaul-Adrian CovaciuPetar Kalev

Antoine Saout Eliminated in 2nd Place (€800,000)

Nível 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Antoine SaoutJordan Saccucci
Antoine SaoutJordan Saccucci

In hand number 77 on the final day, Jordan Saccucci raised to 600,000 on the button. Antoine Saout three-bet to 2,000,000 with 9,650,000 behind and Saccucci then moved all-in.

It was somewhat uncharacteristic for the Canadian to do so and Saout mulled it over for a few seconds before he called it off to create a pot of more than 23 million.

Antoine Saout: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Jordan Saccucci: {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}

Antoine Labat called for a six from the rail but moments later, the flop fell {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} to give Saccucci trips and leave Saout with two outs for a full house or running cards to a straight.

Nothing changed with the {9-Hearts} turn and the {9-Spades} river ended the run of Saout in second place. According to the deal struck by both players, he walks away with a consolation prize of €800,000. Saccucci topped a record-breaking EPT Main Event here in Prague for a top prize of €913,250.

Antoine SaoutJordan Saccucci
Antoine Saout and Jordan Saccucci

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
38,000,000 12,450,000
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
Eliminado

Tags: Antoine LabatAntoine SaoutJordan Saccucci

Istvan Pilhofer Eliminated in 3rd Place (€470,5000)

Nível 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Istvan Pilhofer
Istvan Pilhofer

Antoine Saout moved all in from the small blind for 5,050,000 effective in Istvan Pilhofer's stack. Pilhofer called quickly, and the two were heading to a race with Pilhofer at risk.

Istvan Pilhofer: {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Antoine Saout: {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

Cheers roared from the rails for each player. "Ace! ace!" met with "Deuce! Deuce!

The flop came {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, Saout drilling a set, leaving PIlhofer drawing very slim. The turn {8-Hearts} sealed it with the full house, and the river {j-Diamonds} made it official. Pilhofer was eliminated in third place and left the other two to play heads up.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
18,350,000 5,850,000
Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
Eliminado

Tags: Antoine SaoutIstvan Pilhofer

Pilhofer Finds a Needed Double

Nível 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Istvan Pilhofer
Istvan Pilhofer

After dwindling down to 18 big blinds, Pilhofer found a spot to get it in. In the small blind, Antoine Saout moved all in for 3,675,000 effective. Istvan Pilhofer made the call in the big blind to put himself at risk

Istvan Pilhofer: {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Antoine Saout: {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Looking for paint, Saout found the {7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, pulling way ahead. The turn came the {j-Spades}, locking up the hand for the Hungarian before the {a-Diamonds} river came out.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
15,100,000 -3,475,000
Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
7,550,000 3,275,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutIstvan Pilhofer

PokerNews to Report More Events Than Ever at 2023 PCA

Nível 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
PCA
PCA

The 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is just over a month away, and PokerNews will be sending a team of reporters and staff members to the event, reporting on 13 events over the course of the two weeks including both the PCA Main Event and PSPC.

The live reporting schedule features numerous High Roller tournaments, including the $250,000 PSPC Super High Roller and two $100,000 tournaments. Also, in a PCA first, PokerNews will be live reporting the $25,000 PCA PLO High Roller, offering fans of the four-card format a chance to follow along to what should hopefully be a star-studded field.

Check out the full PCA Live Reporting schedule here!

Jun Obara Eliminated in 4th Place (€361,950)

Nível 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Jun Obara
Jun Obara

On the first hand of the day, Jun Obara opened the cutoff to 300,000. Jordan Saccucci three-bet to 900,000 on the button. Obara decided to make the call.

The flop came {10-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Obara checked, and Saccucci bet 1,000,000. With top pair and backdoor clubs, Obara moved all in. Saccucci called immediately and put Obara at risk.

Jun Obara: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Jordan Saccucci: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Obara was in rough shape, in big trouble to bust as soon as the day had got started. The turn came {8-Diamonds} and river the {k-Diamonds} to ship his chips over to Saccucci and he was eliminated in fourth place.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
17,100,000 4,175,000
Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
Eliminado

Tags: Jordan SaccucciJun Obara

Jordan Saccucci Leads €5,300 EPT Main Event on World Cup Sunday

Jordan Saccucci Antoine Saout Istvan Pilhofer Jun Obara
Jordan Saccucci Antoine Saout Istvan Pilhofer Jun Obara

A champion will be crowned today. Sure, later today eyes will be on the World Cup FInal as France and Argentina battle for their title. But that's thousands of miles from the trophy that will be lifted here first at the beautiful Hilton Prague. Here, four players play down to a champion of the 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €5,300 Main Event.

Cards will fly at 10:30 a.m., so our coverage will begin at 11:00 a.m. in harmony with the livestream on the PokerStars YouTube and Twitch channels.

Just two teams left to play on the pitch later, there are still four left to battle it out here on the felt. It's Jordan Saccucci leading the pack with 12,925,000, or 86 big blinds. With a prize of €1,054,500 going to the champion, he'll look to stay in that spot at day's end.

Final Day Seating Assignments and Chip Counts

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Jordan SaccucciCanada12,925,00086
2Antoine SaoutFrance10,400,00069
3Istvan PilhoferHungary10,600,00071
4Jun ObaraJapan3,875,00026

However, three other players look to overtake him for the largest share of the €6,144,950 prize pool. Two other threatening stacks sit just behind the chip leader, Istvan Pilhofer (10,600,000) and Antoine Saout (10,400,000). Rounding out the final four is Jun Obara with 3,875,000.

Jun Obara
Jun Obara

Main Event Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in EUR)
1  €1,054,500
2  €658,750
3  €470,500
4  €361,950
5Parker TalbotCanada€278,450
6Luigi D'AlterioItaly€214,150
7Petar KalevBulgaria€164,750
8Javier Gomez ZapateroSpain€126,700
9Paul-Adrian CovaciuRomania€97,450

The action starts with 69 minutes left on the clock in Level 31 with blinds of 100,000/150,000 and a big blind ante of 150,000. Players have already locked up fourth-place money of €361,950.

Before we find out who lifts the trophy in Qatar, start the day with us here at PokerNews , and find out who lifts the trophy in the Czech capital and becomes the next acclaimed EPT Main Event champion.

Tags: Antoine SaoutIstvan PilhoferJavier Gomez ZapateroJordan SaccucciJun ObaraLuigi D'AlterioParker TalbotPaul-Adrian CovaciuPetar Kalev

Seat 4: Jun Obara (Japan) - 3,875,000

Jun Obara
Jun Obara

The TV cameras and media attention of the European Poker Tour are nothing new for Jun Obara — although he’s more accustomed to being the other side of them. As well as owning a coaching business, the 34-year-old from Tokyo is a commentator on Japanese poker coverage — essentially Asia’s answer to James Hartigan.

Having taken up poker six years ago, he is already a regular player on the world scene and is making his seventh trip to the EPT. He has results from Barcelona, Las Vegas and here in Prague, where he picked up his previous biggest score — €102,040 for fifth-place in a €25K event in 2019. He has a wife and two daughters, aged 2 and 3, who are watching his progress from home. He also has a small group of friends and supporters here in Prague, who are filming what they hope is a run to a maiden EPT title for a player from Japan.

Obara’s chip count progression
Entering Day 2: 214,000 (16th out of 434 remaining)
Day 3: 435,000 (31/117)
Day 4: 2,780,000 (3/30)
Day 5: 6,240,000 (2/9)
Day 6: 3,875,000 (4/4)

Tags: Jun Obara

Seat 3: Istvan Pilhofer (Hungary) - 10,600,000

Istvan Pilhofer
Istvan Pilhofer

He might be entering Day 5 as the short stack, but don’t rule out 39-year-old Istvan Pilhofer just yet. The Hungarian is on a hot streak at the moment, having recently taken down one of the biggest tournaments in Budapest, and while he’s had modest results on the EPT before, this is already his biggest career cash. Pilhofer played poker professionally for a couple of years but since 2017 he has owned and operated a hotel and restaurant in Siófok, a town on the southern bank of Lake Balaton.

“Obviously, there was a big downswing in the hospitality industry over the past few years,” he said. “It’s been hard but we’re in a good place now.” He’s done well to reach the final nine here in Prague, notably folding queens late on Day 4 when his opponents held pocket aces and pocket kings. Alas, a queen hit the flop, but he’s proud of the laydown. “It was the right decision at the wrong time,” he told us. “But as we always say, if I had called something else would have come!” Whatever happens today, he has his wife and young baby cheering him on.

Pilhofer’s chip count progression
Entering Day 2: 68,000 (245th out of 434 remaining)
Day 3: 587,000 (12/117)
Day 4: 1,050,000 (14/30)
Day 5: 1,530,000 (9/9)
Day 6: 10,600,000 (2/4)

Tags: Istvan Pilhofer

Seat 2: Antoine Saout (France) - 10,400,000

Antoine Saout
Antoine Saout

One of the best-known players on the European tour, Antoine Saout is also familiar to poker supporters in the United States having made two World Series of Poker Main Event final tables. He finished third in 2009, for $3.9 million, and fifth in 2017, for another $2 million.

Those results, eight years apart, speak to Saout’s longevity and immense talents — even though his deepest previous run at an EPT Main Event ended in a seventh-place finish in Monte Carlo in 2016. Like many French players, Saout, 38, now lives in London, in the Canary Wharf district, where he continues to play online. It’s also a base for his global travels to play poker.

Saout’s chip count progression
Entering Day 2: 77,500 (212th out of 434 remaining)
Day 3: 481,000 (27/117)
Day 4: 1,570,000 (8/30)
Day 5: 2,740,000 (6/9)
Day 6: 10,400,000 (3/4)