Regardless of the chilly climate, the European Poker Tour Prague began to warmth up with the introduction of the inaugural €25,000 Tremendous Excessive Curler Heat Up on the Hilton Prague.
This one-day occasion noticed 34 tremendous excessive rollers cough up the eye-watering €25,000 buy-in to take a seat and compete, producing a prize pool of €807,500. The primary beneficiary of this six-figure sum was eventual winner Espen Jorstad, whose dominating closing desk efficiency noticed him lay declare to his first title on the EPT circuit, along with €277,500.
Having received the bracelet within the World Collection of Poker Fundamental Occasion, Jorstad’s resume in poker definitely wants no introduction, however as he continues to carve his legacy among the many poker elite, a win right now can be without end remembered as his maiden win on the European Poker Tour Circuit.
€25,000 Tremendous Excessive Curler Heat Up Last Outcomes
Motion of the Day
Andras Nemeth had already made a formidable exhibiting right here in Prague having taken down the €10,200 EPT Thriller Bounty for €132,980 simply two days in the past. Along with his winnings, Nemeth reinvested a complete of €50,000, throughout two bullets, into right now’s Tremendous Excessive Curler.
Nemeth’s first entry got here to an finish when a blind versus blind cooler noticed Jorstad develop into the recipient of his whole stack; Nemeth’s pocket tens failed to carry in opposition to the Norwegian’s ace-queen, sending him to the rail.
Sadly for Nemeth, his second bullet additionally proved to be unsuccessful. Once more, his pocket tens failed to carry in opposition to the ace-king of Enrico Camosci, decimating his stack and leading to his departure as the primary after registration had closed.
Thomas Santerne was additionally denied his second EPT title of the week, after claiming the trophy in the newest €20,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em event. A possible triple-up awaited Santerne, however the straight of Morten Klein marked the tip of the French phenom’s event.
On-line surprise turned reside crusher, Niklas Astedt’s elimination in tenth place ensured all remaining gamers made the ultimate desk and the race towards the cash grew to become the central focus.
An Unconventional Bubble
What would usually be thought of the “gentle bubble” was attributed to Markkos Ladev‘s exit in eighth place, leaving the remaining finalists on the stone cash bubble. Nonetheless, the second Ladev’s seat was vacated, Morten Klein was fast to make a suggestion.
Klein knowledgeable the desk he was in a race with Kayhan Mokri for factors in a Norwegian league and wanted a money of €5,000 to beat him. The remaining gamers noticed the humor within the suggestion, and all agreed to take €1,000 off every of the highest 5 spots to accommodate a seventh-place prize of €5,000 for the bubble boy.
As if spoken into existence, Klein did in reality bust in seventh place. Regardless of being down €20,000 on the day, Klein was seemingly delighted with the outcome that he’d managed to barter for himself.
Remaining Last Desk Motion
Viacheslav Buldygin’s exit in sixth place was the primary appreciable payout of €56,500, setting the tempo of play because the bust-outs started to return thick and quick.
The beneficiary of this flurry of motion was, by and huge, Jorstad, who’d amassed a substantial chip lead by the point three-handed play was underway.
The victory was sealed in a dramatic three-way all-in. Though Camosci had the most effective preflop holding at showdown, it was a miraculous ace on the river that noticed Jorstad eradicate each gamers and declare his first EPT title and €277,500.
Camosci recounted the hand in a brief video for his Instagram story. As he panned for remark, Jorstad merely stated, “Barry mom f***ing Greenstein!”
