The ongoing PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague has crowned several winners, with 2022 WSOP Main Event Champion Espen Jorstad, and France’s young gun, Thomas Santerne being the latest winners at the series. Here is a quick recap of their victories!
Espen Jorstad Wins His Maiden EPT Title in €25,000 Super High Roller Warm-Up
Espen Jorstad, known for his 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event victory, has clinched his first-ever EPT title by winning the €25,000 Super High Roller Warm-Up event at this year’s EPT Prague, earning €277,500. The two-time bracelet winner navigated a small but fierce field, adding a PokerStars gold spade trophy to his poker resume.
The €25,000 buy-in SHR Warm-Up drew 34 entrants, creating a massive €807,500 prize pool paid to the top seven players. The one-day event was fast-paced, with the final table being formed on the same day.
Jorstad led the pack and continued his top-notch poker performance throughout the final table. It didn’t take him long to secure the victory. During the three-handed play, the WSOP Main Event champ scored double elimination, busting Enrico Camosci and Ilya Nikiforov with ace-ten. Nikiforov finished, who finished as the runner-up, paired his jack on the board, but the ace on the river favored Jorstad. Camosci took third place for €124,200.
Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Total Prize (Euro) |
| 1st | Espen Jorstad | €277,500 |
| 2nd | Enrico Camosci | €180,700 |
| 3rd | Ilya Nikiforov | €124,200 |
| 4th | Roman Hrabec | €91,900 |
| 5th | Nikita Kuznetsov | €71,700 |
| 6th | Viacheslav Buldygin | €56,500 |
| 7th | Morten Klein | €5,000 |
Thomas Santerne Clinches Second EPT Title In €20,000 NLH
Thomas Santerne, a rising star in the European poker community, took the poker world by storm. Santerne, who kicked off his poker career in 2023, now boasts $4.5 million in poker earnings. The young gun earlier this year won his first EPT title at the EPT Paris €50k High Roller, and has now claimed another victory at the EPT Prague Event #12: €20,000 no-limit hold’em for his second PokerStars trophy along with €175,000 payday.
The event attracted 15 players, generating a six-figure prize pool of €285,000. The field was small, so only the top 3 players received a payout. The money bubble burst with the exit of Enrico Camosci in 4th, after he ran into the pocket aces of Santerne.
Nikita Kuznetsov followed to the rail in 3rd place, kicking off the heads-up. In the heads-up, Santerne almost had a 2:1 chip disadvantage over veteran Morten Klein. Santerne soon doubled up, and knocked out Klein to claim the trophy. The final hand came after the double up. Klein with a trip nines shoved only to get beaten by the flush of Santerne. Klein collected €90,000 for his impressive finish.
Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Total Prize (Euro) |
| 1st | Thomas Santerne | €175,000 |
| 2nd | Morten Klein | €90,000 |
| 3rd | Nikita Kuznetsov | €20,000 |
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