{"id":6298,"date":"2023-12-18T05:45:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T05:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/18\/oneill-wins-ept-prague-main-event-after-impressive-comeback\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T05:45:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T05:45:19","slug":"oneill-wins-ept-prague-main-event-after-impressive-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/18\/oneill-wins-ept-prague-main-event-after-impressive-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"O\u2019Neill Wins EPT Prague Main Event After Impressive Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Padraig O\u2019Neill, known as \u201cSmidge,\u201d has won the European Poker Tour (EPT<\/a>) Main Event in Prague, ending Ireland\u2019s long wait for a champion since Steve O\u2019Dwyer\u2019s 2013 win. O\u2019Neill, a 34-year-old from Drumlish, outlasted a field of 1,285 entries, claiming a top prize of \u20ac1.03 million.<\/p>\n

Starting the five-handed final table with the shortest stack, O\u2019Neill was not the favorite, especially positioned next to the leading Jon Kyte. Yet, he defied expectations with exceptional play, impressing both commentators and fans with his strategic decisions and ability to read the game.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on his unexpected win, O\u2019Neill shared, \u201cI was hoping to come fourth or third at best. I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d get heads up. This is surreal.\u201d His win was far from easy, as Kyte\u2019s lead dwindled, partly due to third-place finisher Umberto Ruggeri. The heads-up battle between O\u2019Neill and Kyte became a memorable showdown, with the lead oscillating between the two.<\/p>\n

The decisive moment came when Kyte, with a critically low stack, went all-in with 10\"\u2663\" 5\"\u2665\". O\u2019Neill, holding K\"\u2660\" 10\"\u2666\", made the call. The absence of the needed miracle cards for Kyte sealed O\u2019Neill\u2019s victory, earning him \u20ac1,030,000, while Kyte secured \u20ac643,000 for his second-place finish.<\/p>\n

Final Table Results European Poker Tour Prague Main Event 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Result<\/td>\nPlayer<\/td>\nCountry<\/td>\nPrize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nPadraig O\u2019Neill<\/td>\nIreland<\/td>\n\u20ac 1,030,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nJon Kyte<\/td>\nNorway<\/td>\n\u20ac 643,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nUmberto Ruggeri<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n\u20ac 459,240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCheng Zhao<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\n\u20ac 353,240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAdam Wagner<\/td>\nCzech Republic<\/td>\n\u20ac 271,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Padraig O\u2019Neill, known as \u201cSmidge,\u201d has won the European Poker Tour (EPT) Main Event in Prague, ending Ireland\u2019s long wait for a champion since Steve O\u2019Dwyer\u2019s 2013 win. O\u2019Neill, a 34-year-old from Drumlish, outlasted a field of 1,285 entries, claiming a top prize of \u20ac1.03 million. Starting the five-handed final table with the shortest stack, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poker"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6298"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6298\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}