European Poker Tour Prague Day 1A

Czech Republic's First Major Poker Tournament Sees Strong Turn Out

by Brendan Murray  |   Published: Dec 10, 2007

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The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour rolled into Prague yesterday, attracting a field of 241 players (including 59 PokerStars qualifiers) on day 1A, including Katja Thater, Martin Wendt, Ken Lennard, Rob Hollink, Marcus Golser, and Rolf Slotboom. All were among the 86 players who made it through to day two of the €5,000 event at the HiltonKatja Thater makes it through day 1A in Prague Prague Hotel.

Not so lucky were Julian Thew, Marty Smyth, George McKeever, and Johnny Lodden, who were all eliminated during the day.

The chip leaders at the end of the play were:

  1. Adrian Koy (Germany) - 115,500
  2. Maciej Mazur (Poland) - 104,300
  3. Luigi Rizzi (Italy) - 72,800
  4. Magnus Petersson (Sweden) - 72,300
  5. Maik Daehling (Germany) - 61,000
  6. Adrian Schaap (Holland) - 58,700
  7. Oskar Silow (Sweden) - 57,300
  8. Andrej Nagy (Slovakia) - 56,600
  9. Jose Navarro (Spain) - 50,400
  10. Michel Abecassis (France) - 45,100

Day 1B kicks off at noon today and will see Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Dario Minieri, Luca Pagano, Annette Obrestad among the expected field of around 200 entrants.

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