Alexander Tkatschew Wins Eureka Prague Main Event On The European Poker Tour

Alexander Tkatschew – Photo Credit: Eloy Cabacas/Rational Intellectual Holding Ltd

Alexander Tkatschew gained on the PokerStars European Poker Tour match that was the scene for a record-setting Eureka Prague most important occasion that concluded on Dec. 11 within the Czech Republic. The win was his second at a match on the EPT this 12 months, having beforehand gained a $25,000 excessive curler match on the Cyprus again in October. Tkatschew’s profession match earnings now sit above $2 million.

“It feels very good, they are very long days and a lot of fun. I like the structure and the field. It’s a very good tournament,” stated Tkatschew to reporters after the win. He continued by mentioning changes made all through a troublesome closing desk, “You have to know to play tighter against one player, but looser against the other.”

The €1,100 buy-in no-limit maintain’em match hosted a subject of 4,403 entries at King’s Casino Prague, which was the biggest turnout ever for a Eureka most important occasion. The closing 659 gamers took dwelling a minimum of €1,690 in prize cash. After six beginning flights, each participant that made it into the cash returned for Day 2, and from that group 125 superior to the penultimate day of play that noticed the ultimate desk of 9 set.

Tkatschew was within the lead group with the third-largest stack when the ultimate day started. His stack ebbed and flowed through the early going as he alternated successful massive pots with paying out huge double-ups. Tkatschew didn’t take out his first opponent till he eradicated in Miroslav Forman to take the chip lead earlier than three-handed play started.

Catalin Moraru had acquired a number of doubles from Tkatschew through the early going on the closing desk, so there was some retribution for the Austrian poker participant when he took out Moraru in third place. That gave Tkatschew almost a 2:1 chip benefit over Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz to start out the ultimate battle.

The chip lead modified arms a couple of instances earlier than Tkatschew scored a double-up within the largest hand of the match. Tkatschew was all in with the board studying 8632 holding 87. Wyrzykiewicz had him lined with A4 within the gap for a giant draw. The river modified nothing with the 6, and that was the start of the tip of the match.

The closing hand noticed Wyrzykiewicz get all in preflop a short while later with pocket sixes, and Tkatschew rapidly referred to as to cowl him holding pocket nines. The final board introduced bricks to present Tkatschew the victory. Wyrzykiewicz took dwelling $331,333 because the comfort prize, and that places the profession earnings for the participant from Poland above $425,000.

Here is a take a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the closing desk:

The European Poker Tour might be internet hosting occasions via Dec. 17, together with the €5,300 buy-in no-limit maintain’em most important occasion that runs from Dec. 11-17. You can take a look at the complete schedule for the match sequence proper right here.