EPC Super Main Event Nears Final Table

The King's Million European Poker Championship at King's Resort in Rozvadov is closing in on its conclusion, and the flagship €1,150 EPC Super Main Event has reached its final stages. Sixteen players remain in contention for the top prize of €862,300 and the King's Royal Scepter trophy.

A Record-Setting Super Main Event

The €1,150 EPC Super Main Event generated 7,013 entries across eight starting flights, building a prizepool of €6,855,207. The winner is set to collect €862,300 along with the King's Royal Scepter, one of the more distinctive trophies on the European circuit.

Day 3 began with 108 players and ran through ten levels before the field was trimmed to the final 16. A Romanian player competing under the name Nik ended the day as chip leader, having also controlled the counts after Day 1a and Day 2. Nik has already posted a deep run this week, finishing seventh in the €1,000 Mystery Bounty event.

Family, Comebacks and a Short Stack Story

Day 3 produced a notable subplot when Ulrich Ehlermann and his wife, playing under the alias Pokerhonta696, were seated at the same table. Pokerhonta696 was eliminated in 35th place, while Ulrich advanced to the final day.

Austrian player Hassibullah Hafizi delivered one of the more remarkable recoveries of the tournament. Reduced to less than one big blind late on Day 3, Hafizi won a series of all-in confrontations and doubled up repeatedly to finish the day seventh in chips.

Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 3

• 1. Nik (Romania) — 77,200,000
• 2. Mourad Tounnouti (Netherlands) — 45,900,000
• 3. Christophe Vincent (France) — 39,000,000
• 4. Mike Neuens (Luxembourg) — 37,800,000
• 5. Erdinc Guentay (Germany) — 27,100,000
• 6. Pavel Stribrny (Czech Republic) — 23,700,000
• 7. Hassibullah Hafizi (Austria) — 21,100,000
• 8. Wiktor Weiner (Poland) — 16,800,000
• 9. Lyubomir (Bulgaria) — 14,600,000
• 10. Antonio Sciacca (Italy) — 11,400,000

Nik's advantage over second-placed Mourad Tounnouti is substantial, though deep-stack tournament poker at this stage typically compresses as blinds rise and the money jumps grow steeper. The remaining field is a mix of experienced European tournament regulars and lesser-known qualifiers, a composition common in mid-stakes flagship events with large fields.

Andre Winkler Captures the EPC Masters

The €2,000 EPC Masters ran alongside the Super Main Event and drew 346 entries for a prizepool of €602,040. The final day started with 69 players and paid the top 52, so the early levels were defined by the bubble battle for a cash.

German player Andre Winkler Arnold took the title, adding another significant result to what has been the strongest year of his career. Earlier in 2026 he won his first WSOPC ring in Venlo, and in July he won the large-field Euro Poker Million Main Event in Rozvadov for €421,700. The EPC Masters victory now ranks among the biggest of his career.

The heads-up phase ended in a deal. Marco Giordano of Italy entered heads-up as chip leader and secured the largest single payout of €118,400, while Winkler received €99,600 and the King's Royal Scepter trophy. Deals of this kind are standard practice in European tournament finals, where players often redistribute remaining prize money according to chip counts and then play on for the trophy and the title.

EPC Masters Final Table Results

• 1. Andre Winkler Arnold (Germany) — €99,600*
• 2. Marco Giordano (Italy) — €118,400*
• 3. Tobias Peters (Netherlands) — €58,100
• 4. Pasquale Casella (Italy) — €39,900
• 5. MajikMike (Italy) — €28,200
• 6. Fatih Sen (Turkey) — €20,300
• 7. Catalin Moraru (Romania) — €15,100
• 8. Paul Vlad Craciunas (Romania) — €11,450
• 9. Sebastian Andrzej Kotowicz (Poland) — €9,050

*Heads-up deal

What the Results Show

The two events illustrate a pattern familiar at King's Resort, which has become one of the largest tournament venues in Europe. A €1,150 buy-in event attracting more than 7,000 entries reflects the venue's ability to draw a broad international field, while a €2,000 event with a smaller, more experienced field offers a different test of patience and ICM awareness.

For players following the series, the Super Main Event final day remains the main attraction. The chip leader holds a commanding stack, but the payout ladder at this stage is steep, and ICM pressure typically forces shorter stacks into difficult decisions well before the blinds become truly punishing. The winner will collect €862,300 and the King's Royal Scepter.