The €1,800 PLO Championship proved that Omaha is on the rise in Central Europe, drawing a strong international field with a total of 272 entries. This boosted the total prizepool to an impressive €485,000.
Ondrej Goetz's journey to the ring culminated at the final table, which featured a diverse mix of European players, including two Czech representatives, two Slovenians, and two Bulgarians. Goetz began the final table in sixth place but steadily climbed the ranks.
In the concluding heads-up battle, he faced Italian player Valter Proia. Their duel for the title lasted over two hours. The showdown came when Proia went all-in with K h Q s 9 h 4 c and Goetz called with A c K d 5 s 3 s. Proia found no help on the board J c 2 s T c T h 5 c and had to settle for second place.
Final Table Results of Event #5: €1,800 PLO Championship
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Position |
Player |
Country |
Winnings |
|
1. |
Ondrej Goetz |
Czech Republic |
€106,800 |
|
2. |
Valter Proia |
Italy |
€71,100 |
|
3. |
Kevin Gorsic |
Slovenia |
€48,950 |
|
4. |
Nikola Minkov |
Bulgaria |
€44,450 |
|
5. |
Jan Maule |
Czech Republic |
€24,790 |
|
6. |
Borislav Bogdanov |
Bulgaria |
€18,260 |
|
7. |
Harald Casagrande |
Austria |
€13,760 |
|
8. |
Damir Alidzanovic |
Slovenia |
€10,630 |
|
9. |
Attila Zab |
Hungary |
€8,410 |
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