Day 1a of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Prague attracted 272 players paying €5,000 + €250 but by the end of the day over two-thirds of the field would have fallen on their swords.
Some of the notables who took to the felt were Alain Roy, Luca Pagano, Marcin Horecki, Christoffer Hansen, Johannes Strassmann, Gino Alacqua, Casey Kastle, Joe Elpayaa, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Ludovic Lacay, Michael Martin, Arnaud Mattern, and recent EPT Hungarian Open finalists Albert Iversen and Martin Jacobson.
Ludovic Lacay would end the evening as resounding chip leader.
The top ten in chips at the end of the day were:
- Ludovic Lacay (France) — 94,200
- Dan Pedersen (Denmark) — 71,200
- Constantin Cirstea (Romania) — 69,500
- Lukas Gideon Schwartz Orbach (UK) — 69,200
- Vasilis Chantzaras (Greece) — 67,700
- Jose Luis Navarro (Spain) — 63,500
- Philip Hepburn (UK) — 62,500
- Allan Baekke (Denmark) — 62,300
- Henrik Lundstrvm (Sweden) — 60,500
- Roy Von Der Locht (Germany) — 58,300
Only 83 players were left standing but they will be joined by the successful players from today’s expected field of around 300. Join CardPlayer.com for live updates from the Hilton Hotel Casino, Prague today at 12:00 noon CET where you can also read the full update from day 1a.
