The standard 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague cease on the Hilton Prague lodge has topped the primary winner of a high-stakes competitors. Brazil’s Rodrigo Seiji entered the ultimate day in Occasion #3: €10,200 Thriller Bounty with probably the most chips and ultimately gathered all of them after popping out on prime of a short-lived heads-up duel with Dutch poker professional Jorryt van Hoof.
With the late registration nonetheless open for the primary two ranges, the sector was boosted by one other 16 gamers and that introduced the entire area measurement as much as 68 entries. This created a money prize pool of €319,600 whereas one other €340,000 have been allotted for the Thriller Bounty prize pool. Seiji earned a money prize price €95,880 and claimed the ultimate three bounties of the evening for an additional €27,500.
Runner-up Van Hoof took dwelling €62,320 in money and pulled in two €25,000 bounties because of a spectacular four-way all-in. Essentially the most profitable bounty hunter was, nevertheless, Steve O’Dwyer, who grabbed the 2 most valuable bounty envelopes price €50,000 every and claimed one other two small add-ons for his bankroll regardless of having to accept seventh place.
Closing Outcomes Occasion #3: €10,200 Thriller Bounty
| 1 | Rodrigo Seiji | Brazil | €95,880 | €27,500 |
| 2 | Jorryt van Hoof | Netherlands | €62,320 | €50,000 |
| 3 | Jamil Wakil | Canada | €44,260 | €35,000 |
| 4 | Maher Nouira | Tunisia | €34,040 | €7,500 |
| 5 | Mark Hammond | United Kingdom | €26,210 | €32,500 |
| 6 | Conor Beresford | United Kingdom | €20,130 | €10,000 |
| 7 | Steve O’Dwyer | Eire | €15,500 | €117,500 |
| 8 | Emil Bise | Switzerland | €11,990 | – |
| 9 | Ognyan Dimov | Bulgaria | €9,270 | – |
| Sam Greenwood | Canada | €25,000 | ||
| Mike Watson | Canada | €25,000 | ||
| Pablo Brito Silva | Brazil | €10,000 |
It wasn’t the primary time the Brazilian poker professional with deserves within the on-line area and stay circuit alike has lifted a PokerStars spadie trophy for the winner pictures. As a matter of truth, Seiji gained a € 2,700 Thriller Bounty throughout the rescheduled 2021 EPT Prague competition earlier this yr for the most important rating to this point. Out of a area of 655 entries, he walked away with a money prize of €240,655, and that payday wasn’t surpassed this time.
Nevertheless, the most recent consequence will vault the Brazilian above $1 million in recorded cashes on The Hendon Mob as he continues to make strides on the worldwide poker scene. Seiji was up in opposition to powerful opposition together with the Excessive Curler regulars Daniel Dvoress, Orpen Kisacikoglu, Adrian Mateos, Anton Suarez, Juha Helppi, Juan Pardo, Pedro Marques, Jean-Noel Thorel, and Mike Watson. Nevertheless, none of them earned a share of the money and bounty prizes aside from Watson, who made a small revenue within the occasion after reentering on Day 2.
Rodrigo Seiji
The Thriller Bounty prizes got here into play after the primary break of the day and by then, solely 21 hopefuls have been nonetheless in rivalry. O’Dwyer appeared unstoppable for some time and likewise picked the golden envelope after his first knockout, as he earned a €50,000 payday. The American with Irish roots repeated the identical feat quickly after to lock up a six-figure payday for his efforts.
Amongst his victims have been Marques, Thorel, Hwany Lee and Sam Greenwood. Close to the money cash bubble, Mark Hammond went on a sizzling streak when he doubled twice to depart Greenwood brief and knocked out Pablo Brito Silva. It was then O’Dwyer who claimed the bounty for eliminating Greenwood to let the money bubble burst and cut back the sector to the ultimate 9.
Nevertheless, the tides have been altering quickly after and probably the most entertaining hand of the day unleashed a four-way all-in. Van Hoof had doubled twice after which knocked out Ognyan Dimov and Emil Bise whereas doubling by way of Hammond. The Dutchman did not redeem his solely two bounties till in a while and added €25,000 for every of them to his bankroll.
Jorryt van Hoof
O’Dwyer fell from grace when he misplaced two fingers to Jamil Wakil and needed to accept seventh place, he was adopted to the payout desk by Conor Beresford and Hammond. Throughout four-handed play, the lead modified a number of occasions and Seiji ultimately pulled forward of the pack whereas Maher Nouira went from prime spot to fourth-place finisher. Wakil was the one to gather the bounty and chips however ended up second-best to Seiji when his turned journeys have been doomed.
Heads-up play noticed Seiji with a snug lead and he by no means surrendered the highest spot regardless of the valiant efforts of Van Hoof. Finally, it wanted a foul beat to seal the victory when ace-ten got here from behind versus ace-king.
This concludes the primary five-figure buy-in of the competition on the King’s On line casino Prague on the bottom ground of the Hilton Praguel and the following high-stakes competitions are simply across the nook. The next two days will characteristic €25,000 Single-Day Excessive Rollers and the PokerNews stay reporting workforce will likely be again then to supply all of the motion.
