The PokerStars European Poker Tour, running at the Hilton Prague, is now underway in the beautiful, historic city of Prague. One of the first events on the schedule is the €10,200 Mystery Bounty event, which tends to attract a small, yet talented field of players who are looking for an early victory and a coveted spade trophy.
In exchange for the entry fee, players begin with starting stacks of 100,000. Blind levels start at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante, which makes for stacks that are 100 big blinds deep as the tournament commences.
Blind levels increase every 30 minutes, with a 20-minute break scheduled at the end of Level 4 and Level 8. Day 1 will run for 10 Levels and late registration remains open until the start of Day 2. Players can take a single re-entry during the course of the event.
A shot clock will be implemented from the start, which grants players 15 seconds to act on their first decision and 30 seconds thereafter. Everyone starts with four time-bank cards and gains an additional time-bank after each odd level.
Half of the entry fee, €5,000, goes towards the bounty prize pool. Bounties come into play at the start of Level 13 on Day 2.
Last year's winner was Oleg Vasylchenko, who overcame a field of 56 entries for his first EPT title following a heads-up deal with Enrico Camosci. Vasylchenko claimed €74,673 for first place along with €80,000 in bounties, adding up to a grand total of €154,673.
2023 €10,200 Mystery Bounty Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oleg Vasylchenko | Ukraine | €69,673* | €80,000 | €154,673 |
| 2 | Enrico Camosci | Italy | €58,277* | €0 | €58,277 |
| 3 | Elias Gutierrez | Spain | €38,150 | €200,000 | €238,150 |
| 4 | Marcelo Bonanata | Uruguay | €28,950 | €0 | €28,950 |
| 5 | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | €22,350 | €0 | €22,350 |
| 6 | Masato Kashiwabara | Japan | €17,100 | €0 | €17,100 |
| 7 | Paul Newey | England | €13,150 | €0 | €13,150 |
| 8 | Antoine Labat | France | €10,550 | €0 | €10,550 |
*Denotes heads-up deal
The €10,200 Mystery Bounty event kicks off at 7 p.m. local time, while Day 2 starts at midday local time.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor as reporters follow the event from start to finish.