This article gives a recap on the recent Main Event winners of the Eureka Main Event, WSOP Circuit Main Event, and MSPT Hollywood Casino Main Event. Martin Tsvetanov won the record-breaking Eureka Main Event, Jacob Hamed won the WSOP Circuit Main Event for his second gold ring, and Jeffrey Copeland won the MSPT Hollywood for a career-best payday. Below is a recap of these events:
Martin Tsvetanov Wins EPT Prague Eureka Main Event
Bulgaria’s Martin Tsvetanov outlasted a record-breaking field to win the Eureka Main Event at EPT Prague, taking home the coveted PokerStars trophy and a career-high payday of €449,034*. He now brought his career earnings up to $700k for his first-ever major poker victory. The Bulgarian pro earlier this year made a cash finish in the Eureka Poker Tour Rozvadov Main Event and wrapped up his year with a victory in the same tournament.
The €1,100 buy-in Eureka Main Event drew a record-breaking field of 4,732 players across six starting flights, generating a massive €4,542,720 prize pool. Out of the 4,732 entrants, 707 players ended up collecting a mini-cash of €1,770.
Richard Caridade ended up in 3rd place to collect €233,860. Caridade went all in against Tsvetanov holding pocket queens, but headed to the rail as Tsvetanov spiked his ace on the board. Before the heads-up, Tsvetanov and Gerald Karlic opted for a Heads-Up deal and played for the €19,034 additional sum and the trophy.
After a small fourth-and-back battle, Tsvetanov locked up his victory easily, eliminating Karlic in second place. On the final hand of the tournament, Karlic was forced all in blind with seven-four and Tsvetanov made the call holding jack-nine suited. Karlic paired a four on the flop but Tsvetanov found a 9h on the river to claim the title. Karlic collected €396,086* for his runner-up finish.
EPT Prague Eureka Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize (EURO) |
| 1st | Martin Tsvetanov | €449,034* |
| 2nd | Gerald Karlic | €396,086* |
| 3rd | Ricardo Caridade | €233,860 |
| 4th | Ryan Plant | €179,890 |
| 5th | Theodoros Ampelikiotis | €138,370 |
| 6th | Matthew Micallef | €106,400 |
| 7th | Alexantr Spatharis | €81,680 |
| 8th | Jack Sinclair | €62,690 |
| 9th | Mikkel Nielsen | €48,430 |
Jacob Hamed Ships WSOP Circuit Cherokee Main Event
Jack Hamed wins his second career Circuit ring at the World Series of Poker Circuit Cherokee Main Event, taking home a six-figure score of $299,010 and the prestigious Main Event bracelet. Just a week before his Main Event victory, Hamed claimed his maiden circuit ring in Event #11: $800 PLO, but he still wasn’t satisfied with it and concluded the series winning the Main Event. This victory has now brought his earnings past $460k.
The $1,700 buy-in main event attracted 1,288 entrants across two flights, creating a total prize pool of $1,951,320, shared among the 190 players. The final table was formed on Day 2, and they advanced to the final day to find a champion.
Johnny Price finished in 3rd place to collect $140,839. His elimination was tragic as his pocket fours got counterfeited by the jack of Vaughn Steeves. In the heads-up, Hamed led with a two-to-one chip advantage. On the final hand, Hamed shoved and Steeves called the all-in to save his tournament life. Steeves revealed his superior king-five against the jack-ten of Hamed. The dry flop ran in favor of Steeves, but the turn 10 gave Hamed the top pair to seal the victory. Steeves added a career-high payout of $199,338 to his newly opened poker resume.
WSOP Circuit Cherokee Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Jacob Hamed | $299,010 |
| 2nd | Vaughn Steeves | $199,338 |
| 3rd | Johnny Price | $140,839 |
| 4th | Kyle Cartwright | $100,977 |
| 5th | Gunner Stever | $73,483 |
| 6th | Eric Snyder | $54,289 |
| 7th | Dale Roesel | $40,729 |
Jeffrey Copeland Clinches MSPT Hollywood Casino Main Event
Jeffrey Copland outlasted 401 players to be crowned as the Mid-States Poker Tour Hollywood Casino Main Event Champion, collecting $85,871 and taking home the prestigious MSPT trophy. It was his second MSPT title of the year, after winning the MSPT $400 NLH Tag Team Championship earlier this year.
The $1,110 buy-in main event saw 402 entrants across three flights, generating a total prize pool of $388,480. The top 43 finishers ended up collecting a mini-prize of $2,245. Day 2 of the final hand formed the final hand to crown a champion.
During the three-handed play, Copeland knocked out Cody Bartlett in 3rd for $38,704 for a small chip advantage over John Ro. Copeland extended his lead for a 3:1 chip advantage over Ro. On the final hand, Ro went all-in on the flop, holding ace-nine against Copeland’s eight-six suited. Copeland had already paired his eight-six on the board for two pairs, while Ro had a backdoor flush draw. The turn brought a 2s, keeping Ro’s flush draw alive, but the Kc on the river favored Copeland. Ro earned $53,132 for his second-place finish.
MSPT Hollywood Casino Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Jeffrey Copeland | $85,871 |
| 2nd | John Ro | $53,132 |
| 3rd | Cody Bartlett | $38,704 |
| 4th | Casey Blakeley | $28,566 |
| 5th | Brett Reichard | $21,547 |
| 6th | Benjamin Teston | $16,477 |
| 7th | Umut Ozturk | $12,968 |
| 8th | Bill Romer | $10,238 |
| 9th | Brad Heitmeyer | $7,509 |
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