Jordan Saccucci Wins 2022 EPT Prague Main Event For $958,913

The 2022 European Online Poker Tour Prague EUR5,300 buy-in no-limit hold ’em centerpiece brought in 1,227 entrances throughout its two beginning flights at the Hilton Resort Prague in the Czech Republic. The remarkable turnout was the largest in this occasion’s background, covering a 1,192-entry yield in 2016. As a result of the record field, the prize swimming pool swelled to $6,564,036.

In the end, the largest share of that cash prize was granted to Canada’s Jordan Saccucci. The 33-year-old from Mississauga, Ontario was awarded $958,913 as well as his very first major online tournament title as the champion.

“It was a roller-coaster, ups and downs, but it was good. I enjoyed it, I had fun,” Saccucci told EPT commentator Joe Stapleton after coming out on top.

Along with the prize as well as the money, Saccucci also earned 1,920 Card Player Gamer of the Year factors for the win. This was his very first POY-qualified rating of the year, however this huge triumph alone sufficed to catapult him right into a four-way connection for 160th area in the 2022 POY standings funded by International Casino poker.

The top 183 finishers made the money in this event, with a lot of heavyweights running deep including four-time bracelet champion Adrian Mateos (144th), two-time arm band winner Robert Cowen (138th), arm band victor Sam Greenwood (135th), EPT and also Globe Poekr Tour champ Mike Watson (53rd), bracelet victor Pascal LeFrancois (42nd), leading online tournament gamer Conor Beresford (23rd), bracelet victor Timothy Adams (18th), and arm band champion Simon Lofberg (10th).

The final table played out throughout 2 days. The initial began with Saccucci leading the final 9. He won a traditional race with A-K versus the pocket sevens Paul-Adrian Covaciu (9th) to extend that chip benefit. 2017 Card Player Poker Toru Venetian centerpiece victor Javier Gomez (8th– $133,035) soon followed, with his Q-J falling short to conquer the A-7 suited of Luigi D’Alterio.

Petar Kalev’s run concerned an end when his K-10 matched ran into the A-J of D’Alterio, that made a pair of jacks on the river to protect the pot for D’Alterio as well as send Kalev house with $224,858 for his seventh-place showing.

Regardless of scoring those 2 knockouts, D’Alterio was the alongside be eliminated. He shoved from under the gun with pocket eights and also was called by Istvan Pilhofer, that held A-K. Pilhofer tumbled a king and held from there to send out D’Alterio packaging in sixth area ($ 224,858).

The initial day of final-table action wrapped up with the removal of PokerStars ambassador Parker Talbot. The Canadian gamer as well as on the internet banner recognized to several as ‘tonkaaaa’ obtained all-in with his pocket kings leading the pocket nines of Saccucci, yet a nine0high flop left him in rough shape with two cards to find. The turn and also river were no aid and Talbot was knocked out in 5th location ($ 292,373). This was the largest rating of his profession, topping the $204,470 he earned for a sixth-place showing in this very same event back in 2018.

Saccucci bagged up the chip lead afterwards removal, with two-time WSOP centerpiece last tablist Antoine Saout resting on the next-largest stack. Jun Obara was the very first to obtain all-in on the final day of the occasion. He check-raised all-in on a jack-high flop with K-J, only to receive a telephone call from Saccucci and his pocket kings. The overpair held up and Obara was sent to the imprison fourth location ($ 380,048).

A battle of the blinds spelled the end of Istvan Pilhofer’s title bid. Saout pushed from the little blind with pocket deuces as well as Pilhofer called with A-9 matched. Saout tumbled a collection as well as turned a full house to leave Pilhofer drawing dead heading into the river. The Hungarian made $494,025 as the third-place finisher.

With that said, Saccucci took a small lead into heads-up have fun with Saout. Both negotiated that saw each lock up $840,000, leaving the title as well as the staying $118,913 to bet. Saccucci had the ability to quickly extend his lead during the early going, taking greater than a 2:1 advantage by the time the last hand was dealt.

With blinds of 25,000-250,000 as well as a 250,000 huge blind stake, Saccucci increased to 600,000 from the button with ADiamond Suit3Club Fit. Saout three-bet to 2,000,000 with 6Heart Suit6Club Match. Saccucci three-bet all-in and Saout called for around 11.6 million. The board ran out 4Spade Suit3Spade Suit3Heart Suit9Heart Suit9Spade Match to give Saccucci 3s loaded with nines for the win. Saout was eliminated in 2nd location, earning the $840,000 he discussed for in the offer. He currently has more than $9.2 million in profession incomes to his name.

Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:

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