Przemysław Radosław Klekot

Przemysław Radosław Klekot emerged as the champion of the inaugural Carpathian Poker Series (CPS Vol. I), a tournament with a €125,000 guarantee held at Banco Casino Košice. The event attracted 988 entries, creating a substantial prize pool. Klekot navigated through a large field to reach the final table, where he ultimately secured the title.

After reaching heads-up play against opponent Wzorek, the two players agreed to an ICM deal. As the chipleader, Klekot locked in €20,796, with Wzorek taking €19,046, leaving €4,427 and the trophy for the winner. The final hand saw Klekot shove with Q♠9♣, and Wzorek called with K♦Q♣. The board ran J♥9♦3♦2♦6♣, giving Klekot a pair of nines on the flop, which held through the river to make him champion. In addition to the prize money, he received a €175 ticket to the Grand Poker Cup vol. VIII and the Polish last-longer trophy.

Throughout the final table, Klekot demonstrated aggressive and timely play. In a crucial hand against Wegierak, Klekot open-shoved with T♥9♠ from the cutoff for 4.6 million, and Wegierak called with A♦J♠. The flop brought a nine for Klekot, and the turn gave him a second pair (tens), allowing him to double up. Later, Klekot eliminated Urban in third place when his A♣K♥ held against Urban's K♠Q♣ on a board of 9♠9♣T♦3♦7♠. He also eliminated Wegierak in fourth place, holding T♥T♣ against K♥7♠, with the board T♦4♠J♠6♠9♥ not improving his opponent.

Klekot is also recognized in the Polish Poker Series rankings, appearing on the 2024 leaderboard alongside other notable Polish players. This ranking system awards points for performances in various festivals, with top finishers receiving packages for future events.

While much of Klekot's poker career remains undocumented in public sources, his victory at the Carpathian Poker Series highlights his capability in live tournament settings. He continues to compete in the Polish poker circuit, building on this significant live title.