There were some ‘seat of your pants’ bluffs. Padraig had twelve big blinds and a dream but that dream became a reality after ten hours of the most grueling, enthralling, and, at times, heart-stopping final table.
The heads-up versus Kyte was the dingiest and dongiest of ding-dong battles The mother of all sun-runs had put him in an enviable position as monster stack with four opponents all looking to outlast one another. The maniacal Norwegian Jon Kyte was in the box seat with 72% of the chips in play. Last night, he became the champion of Europe, winning the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague Main Event for €1,030,000 ($1,124,775).Ĭoming into the final day as the short stack of five, Padraig was hoping for a couple of ladders.
Master of Europe becomes Champion of EuropeĮleven years ago, my good friend Padraig O’Neill (affectionately known as ‘Smidge’) received his MA in poker, taking down the European Masters of Poker (EMOP) title in Dublin for €32,500 ($35,489).
