2026 PokerStars EPT Paris

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Paris
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♠8♣
Prize
€1,148,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€7,075,200
Total Entries
1,474
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
838
Players Left
284
Players Left 1 / 1,474
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Flashback: Matan Krakow Wins 2025 EPT Prague Main Event

Sandra Barbour
Sandra Barbour
Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Matan Krakow
Matan Krakow

Every winter, Matan Krakow makes it a point to travel from his home in Israel to play in the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague. It’s his favorite stop of the year. It’s where he first cashed in an EPT festival nearly fifteen years ago. And in December, at the final table of the 2025 EPT Prague Main Event, Krakow enjoyed his crowning achievement in a long career in the poker industry.

Krakow spiked a flush on the river to defeat Turkey’s Bora Kurtulus heads up and capture the prestigious PokerStars golden shard trophy and €778,255 top prize for prevailing over the 1,224-entry field.

“It’s more exciting than I can put into words. It’s a dream come true. It really is,” the new champion said with the gold-plated trophy by his side and confetti strewn across the floor, taking in the scene that most poker players can only dream of.

2025 EPT Prague Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Matan KrakowIsrael€778,255*
2Bora KurtulusTurkey€757,400*
3Dimitrios GkatzasGreece€574,600*
4Traian StanciuRomania€349,650
5Paawan BansalIndia€269,000
6Conor O'DriscollIreland€206,900
7Vitezslav CechCzechia€159,150
8Ding FanChina€122,400

*Denotes three-way deal

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Guadiana Gets In the Last Raise on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Victor Guadiana bet 1,500 from the big blind on a flop of 4♣K♠K♥ and Yohan Rascar raised to 3,600 on the button. Guadiana called.

Both players checked the A♠ turn, and Guadiana led out for 3,500 on the J♦ river. Rascar then raised to 22,000, but Guadiana came back with an all-in shove for 40,000. Rascar snap-folded.

Tags: Victor GuadianaYohan Rascar

Mulder Chipping Back Up

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sergei Bagirov checked from the big blind on a 8♠Q♥8♥ flop. Teun Mulder was the only other player in the pot and placed a bet of 600, which Bagirov raised to 1,500.

Mulder called to the J♠ turn, where he also called when Bagirov continued firing for 2,200.

The K♣ river slowed down Bagirov. The Russian native checked it to Mulder, who elected to bet 2,200 in response. Bagirov made a quick fold, sending the small pot Mulder's way.

Tags: Sergei BagirovTeun Mulder

Estrada Doubles Off Jordon

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Soraya Estrada
Soraya Estrada

Terry Jordon three-bet to 4,000 in the big blind and was called by Vitalijs Korhs in middle position, Soraya Estrada on the button, and Parham Ahoor in the small blind.

"Family pot," Jordon said as they went four-handed to the 8♥6♣3♦ flop. Action checked around to Estrada who bet 4,000, and only Jordon and Korhs called.

Jordon asked to see Estrada's remaining stack going to the K♠ turn. "I can use a double up," Jordon said, leading out for 5,000. Both Korhs and Estrada called, and the A♣ fell on the river. Jordon then bet 12,500.

Korhs quickly folded, but Estrada moved all in for 22,900. "I know you have a set, but how do I fold this? I bet it's threes, because I lose to threes all the time," Jordon said, tossing in the chips to call.

Estrada didn't have threes, but she did show 8♦8♠ for a set of eights. Jordon tossed A♠K♦ into the muck and handed over the double up.

Tags: Parham AhoorSoraya EstradaTerry JordonVitalijs Korhs

Hopping In, Busting Out

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Espina Eliminated by Ultimate Cooler

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Fabian Bernhauser made it 1,100 under the gun, which Jose Espina flat-called in the next seat over. Stoyan Madanzhiev then three-bet to 4,200 from the small blind, folding out Bernhauser.

Espina quickly moved all in for about 10,000, and Madanzhiev snap-called with the covering stack.

Jose Espina: K♦K♣ All in
Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♥A♦

The 5♣9♦Q♠7♦Q♦ runout did not bring a king, spelling the end of Espina's first entry.

Tags: Fabian BernhauserJose EspinaStoyan Madanzhiev

Tabrichi Gets Paid by Kebir

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♠J♣8♠, Walid Kebir bet 6,500 from middle position and Hanan Tabrichi called in the hijack.

Both players checked the 7♥ turn. Kebir also checked the 2♦ river, but this time Tabrichi bet 16,000. Kebir took 30 seconds before calling, and Tabrichi showed 8♥8♦ for a set to win the hand and leave Kebir on an extreme short stack.

Tags: Hanan TabrichiWalid Kebir

Ojeil Doubles in Style on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Chady Ojeil three-bet to 3,500 on the button, Tan Le moved all in from the cutoff, and Ojeil called for 22,300.

Chady Ojeil: A♣K♦ All in
Tan Le: A♦K♠

Both players showed ace-king and were poised to chop the pot, but Ojeil picked up a flush draw on the 6♣3♣K♣ flop. The turn was the Q♦, and Ojeil made his flush on the 8♣ river to earn the double up.

Tags: Chady OjeilTan Le

Custodio Soars as Ferrari Bluffs It Off

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Manuel Ferrari
Manuel Ferrari

Manuel Ferrari in early position and Daniel De Sousa Custodio in the hijack were heads up on a 10♦7♥6♣7♣4♠ river. With over 30,000 in the pot, Ferrari moved all in for his stack of 22,200.

De Sousa Custodio wasted no time and immediately called. Ferrari grimaced as he showed K♠8♠ for a bluff, being sent home by the 6♠6♦ of De Sousa Custodio.

Tags: Daniel CustodioManuel Ferrari

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