A record-breaking Eureka Main Event has nearly reached its conclusion here at the 2024 European Poker Tour Prague inside Hilton Prague, as just 14 players of the original 4,732 entries will return for Day 4 to play down to a winner. In addition to the title of Main Event Champion, they will be competing for the €517,730 first-place prize, which represents the bulk of the €4,542,720 prize pool.
Leading the way is Bulgaria’s own Martin Tsvetanov, who was on the brink of elimination last night after getting into massive flip against Jack Sinclair near the end of the day. However, fate was on Tsvetanov’s side and he instead scored a double-up that vaulted him into the chip lead en route to bagging up 28,650,000. A place at the final table would secure his best live-tournament cash, currently at $47,367.
Despite the large hit to his stack, Sinclair still managed to end fourth in chips with 13,900,000. Sinclair is arguably the most-accomplished player remaining, with over $5,000,000 in live-tournament earnings, which includes winning the WSOPE Main Event in 2018. It also appears likely Sinclair will get another chance at navigating a Eureka Main Event final table, having placed fourth in the event in 2022.
Start of Day 4 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Tsvetanov | Bulgaria | 28,650,000 | 95 |
| 2 | Ricardo Caridade | Portgual | 22,900,000 | 76 |
| 3 | Gerald Karlic | Austria | 19,425,000 | 64 |
| 4 | Jack Sinclair | United Kingdom | 13,900,000 | 46 |
| 5 | Alexantr Spatharis | Greece | 9,400,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Mikkel Nielsen | Denmark | 8,050,000 | 26 |
| 7 | Konstantinos Nanos | Greece | 6,300,000 | 21 |
| 8 | Theodoros Ampelikiotis | Greece | 5,575,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Martijn Kiers | Netherlands | 5,555,000 | 18 |
| 10 | Magnus Persson | Sweden | 5,350,000 | 17 |
| 11 | Matthew Micallef | Malta | 5,250,000 | 17 |
| 12 | Andris Rasins | Latvia | 4,675,000 | 15 |
| 13 | Ryan Plant | United Kingdom | 4,300,000 | 14 |
| 14 | Manuel Roca | Andorra | 2,750,000 | 9 |
Also in the hunt is Austrian poker pro Gerald Karlic, who already holds two EPT titles. Karlic enters Day 4 third in chips and can eclipse his previous best cash of $281,714 by securing a runner-up finish or better.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €517,730 | 9 | €48,530 |
| 2 | €327,390 | 10-11 | €37,250 |
| 3 | €233,860 | 12-13 | €31,030 |
| 4 | €179,890 | 14 | €25,850 |
| 5 | €138,370 |  |  |
| 6 | €106,440 |  |  |
| 7 | €81,860 |  |  |
| 8 | €62,960 |  |  |
Play is scheduled to get underway at noon local time and resume on Level 34, which features 150,000/300,000 blinds with a 300,000 big-blind ante. Levels will continue to last 60 minutes each, and 20-minute breaks will be held after every two levels. Any extended breaks will be contingent on tournament staff and players.
The time to crown the next Eureka Main Event Champion has arrived, so be sure to follow PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action until the final card has been dealt and only one player remains!