€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
Day 2 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,432,860
Entries
835
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
303
Players Left
16
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
An action-packed Day 2 of the €3,000 Mystery Bounty, running at the Hilton Prague as part of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour, has reached its conclusion after, the field reduced from 303 players at the start of the day to the final 16. The final prize pool generated €1,432,860.
A total of 119 players made the money after Jay O’Leary bubbled the money with top pair.
After two days of play, Poland's Sebastian Malec, the EPT main event champion, has amassed a commanding chip stack of 3,395,000. Malec enjoyed a solid start to the day but truly shined towards the end, eliminating both Justin Steinbrenner and a double knockout of Dohang Na and Vladimir Heinich. Malec will now rely on his extensive experience in high-stakes tournaments to outmaneuver his remaining opponents.
His closest competitor is Jonas Hagstrom of Sweden, who bagged up second place for 2,925,000 after busting Hoang Phan. Although Hagstorm built his stack up quietly, I'm sure he will be gunning for that top mystery prize.
Eros Calderone bagged 2,695,000 after busting Zdenek Zizka in a huge flip situation, Marcello Miniucchi and Sal Al Fakih.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Malec | Poland | 3,395,000 | 67 |
| 2 | Jonas Hagstrom | Sweden | 2,925,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Eros Calderone | Italy | 2,695,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Grzegorz Kozieja | Poland | 2,640,000 | 52 |
| 5 | Klemens Roiter | Austria | 2,580,000 | 51 |
| 6 | David Vinaya | Norway | 2,500,000 | 50 |
| 7 | Erik Bakker | Netherlands | 1,195,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Ori Miller | Israel | 1,160,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Abdelhakim Zoufri | Netherlands | 1,075,000 | 21 |
| 10 | Dean Hutchison | United Kingdom | 880,000 | 17 |
The allure of Mystery Bounties lies in the chance to win massive prizes - up to 25 times the buy-in - by simply eliminating other players. At Level 15, the game introduced bounty tokens, with three grand prizes of €75,000 and two second-place prizes of €40,000 on the line.
The first player to pull one of the €75,000 prizes was David Savocka who exited in 70th place cashing for €4,100 plus bounties. The first player to win €40,000 was David Von Schnehen who pulled his bounty shortly after busting which I’m sure eased his pain.
When action resumes for Day 3, the highest bounty still in play is a single €75,000 prize, along with two €10,000. Given that the significant Mystery Bounty is still in play, the action might be fast and furious despite the ICM pressure. Still, around two-thirds of the prize pool, €968,560 went to payouts and most of that money is up for grabs on the final table whilst €139,000 still left in bounty prizes.
Here are the remaining payouts:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €265,560 |
| 2 | €165,700 |
| 3 | €118,300 |
| 4 | €91,000 |
| 5 | €70,000 |
| 6 | €53,800 |
| 8 | €31,900 |
| 9 | €24,500 |
| 10 – 11 | €18,900 |
| 12 – 13 | €15,700 |
| 14 – 15 | €13,100 |
| 16 | €11,000 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor at 12pm as the event plays down to a winner on Day 3.
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,395,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
||
|
2,925,000
1,975,000
|
1,975,000 |
|
2,695,000
127,500
|
127,500 |
|
2,640,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
2,580,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
2,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
1,195,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
1,160,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
1,075,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
880,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
840,000
-560,000
|
-560,000 |
|
830,000
-970,000
|
-970,000 |
|
||
|
810,000
-335,000
|
-335,000 |
|
600,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
590,000
-385,000
|
-385,000 |
|
435,000
-815,000
|
-815,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Play has concluded here in Day 2, with 16 players progressing to the final day. Stay tuned to PokerNews for updated chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Eros Calderone opened to 125,000 from the cutoff. Zdenek Zizka went deep into the tank. After almost three minutes the clock was called, before he announced 590,000. Calderone snap-called.
Zdenek Zizka: 7♣7♦
Eros Calderone: A♦K♠
Calderone made trips across the 4♣6♦10♦K♣K♦ runout to eliminate Zizka.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,567,500
592,500
|
592,500 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mario Colavita was all in for 520,000 and at risk versus Klemens Roiter.
Mario Colavita: 10♣10♦
Klemens Roiter: K♠K♣
Colavita had run into an overpair and he could not find a two-outer on the 9♦6♣5♣J♥6♠ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Grzegorz Kozieja opened from middle position to 80,000. Erik Bakker called on the button and Abdelhakim Zoufri defended the big blind.
Zoufri and Kozieja checked to Bakker who bet 75,000 on J♦A♥4♦. Zoufri called before Kozieja check-raised to 280,000. Bakker called before Zoufri moved all in. Kozieja then moved all in. Bakker folded and the players tabled their hands.
Grzegorz Kozieja: A♦7♦
Abdelhakim Zoufri: A♣4♣
The 9♥ turn was safe for Zoufri, but the 7♣ river gave Kozieja a superior two pair and a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,250,000
1,225,000
|
1,225,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
750,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The tournament director has confirmed four more hands will be played in Day 2.
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Marcello Miniucchi moved all in from under the gun for 375,000. Eros Calderone moved all in from the button and both blinds folded.
Marcello Miniucchi: A♦3♦
Eros Calderone: A♣9♣
Calderone's kicker played across the 7♠2♠6♥5♥6♠ flop to send his compatriot Miniucchi to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,975,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Sebastian Malec raised from the hijack to 80,000, Justin Steinbrenner in the small blind shoved for 650,000 and was quickly called.
Justin Steinbrenner: 2♣2♠
Sebastian Malec: J♠J♣
The board ran out safe for Malec as it came 7♦8♠6♠A♥4♥ and Steinbrenner was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |