EPT Prague made an explosive debut in Season 4, attracting a staggering 555 players to the Czech capital. Players from 36 nations put up €5,000 or qualified online, creating a prizepool of €2.5 million. A vocal crowd roared French backgammon champion Arnaud Mattern to victory and a €700,000 payday as he beat Gino ‘El Diablo’ Alacqua to the title.

Mattern went into the heads-up match with work to do. He cut into Alacqua's lead with clinical precision. Suddenly, sensing his moment to turn the tables he moved all-in with pocket jacks. For a few agonising seconds, Alacqua sat motionless. Then, with a quiet nod to the dealer, he called the all-in with A-9. The Jacks held up and the French crowd on the rail erupted in delight. Just 20 minutes later their countryman was an EPT champion.

Among the contenders in Prague were Team PokerStars Pros Luca Pagano, Dario Minieri and PCA Champion Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, who joined 104 players who won their seats online at PokerStars.

VENUE

Golden Prague Poker
Hilton Prague Hotel
Pobrezni 1
Prague
Czech Republic 186 00
Tel: +420 602 561 223
Email: fabrice@goldenpraguepoker.cz
Opening hours: 2pm - 6am
Dress code: Casual, but no sports wear
Minimum age: 18
NB: You must bring photo ID or your passport to enter the casino.

MEDIA INFORMATION

Accreditation will open a few weeks before the event. Please visit the Media page.

SCHEDULE

December 8 18:00	EPT Super Sat - €200 + 20 Re-buy event
December 9 12:00	€5,000 + €250 Freezeout - DAY 1A (300 players maximum))
December 10 12:00	*EPT TOURNAMENT No Limit Hold'em €5,000* + €250 Freezeout - DAY 1B (300 players maximum)
December 11 12:00	EPT TOURNAMENT - DAY 2
December 11 20:00	**NLHE €500 + 50 1 Re-buy (2 day event))
December 12 12:00	EPT TOURNAMENT - DAY 3
December 12 18:00	NLHE €2,000 + 100 Freezeout
December 13 12:00	NLHE €1,000 + 100 Freezeout
December 13 15:00	EPT TOURNAMENT - FINAL TABLE

* 3% of all tournaments witheld for tournament staff
** 2 day tournament with final table played on the following day 1pm.
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TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

All EPT Season 5 events except for the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final have the same structure. Please click EPT Structure for details. Click Monte Carlo structure for the Grand Final.

TOURNAMENT RULES

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