Brilliant Bogdanov does EPT Prague double with Open Main Event victory
From festive cheer to poker brilliance, EPT Prague brings out the best in everyone. But this past week, Bulgaria’s Yulian Bogdanov has pushed beyond mere brilliance. He’s now behind a red velvet rope in a space reserved for legends.
Over four days of play, the 38-year-old worked his way through the massive 3,024-entrant €1,650 PokerStars Open Prague 2025 Main Event, banking €398,135 after a three-way deal with Adrian Ziemichod and Ivan Poroliev.
Impressive enough, but even more so when you factor in that just earlier this festival, Bogdanov had already taken down the €10,200 Mystery Bounty for €147,000.
“I’m so excited for this trophy. It’s amazing. I can’t believe that it’s true. I’m very happy,” Bogdanov told PokerNews in a post-win interview.
Bogdanov topped a 27-entry field in the Mystery Bounty earlier this festival
Twelve players returned for the final day of play, with Bogdanov sitting third in chips. He got off to a bad start, losing a big chunk of chips in a coinflip against Ziemichod. But he recovered well–not surprising when you consider he’s ranked 10th on the all-time money list in a country as competitive as Bulgaria.
With three players remaining, Ziemichod held the covering stack but opted to agree on a deal with Bogdanov and Poroliev, with each of the three players securing more than the original second-place prize.
Adrian Ziemichod finished second but banked the biggest prize
An additional €10,000 was left up for grabs, in addition to the prestigious title and the Shard. Bogdanov went on to eliminate both of the opponents, emerging as the victor and the first player to win two tournaments at EPT Prague 2025.
“This is my biggest trophy. I’m very thankful, because I’ve learned a lot. I play a lot, and that’s a gift for me,” the champion concluded.
Reporting by PokerStars Media Coodinator Jan Kores.
RESULTS
€1,650 PokerStars Open Prague Main Event 2025
Dates: December 3-8, 2025
Entries: 3,024 (including 1,613 re-entries)
Prize pool: €4,354,560
1st – Yulian Bogdanov, Bulgaria, €398,135
2nd – Adrian Ziemichod, Poland, €440,110
3rd – Ivan Poroliev, Bulgaria, €368,755
4th – Simon Lofberg, Sweden, €200,000
5th – Matthias Auer, Austria, €154,000
6th – Ben Hurwitz, Israel, €118,380
7th – Lueli Hu, Italy, €91,000
8th – Amato Landi, Italy, €69,980
Check out full results from this event and all Prague tournaments.
POKERSTARS OPEN PRAGUE MAIN EVENT HISTORY (FORMERLY EUREKA)
2011
Keith Johnson
329 entries | €231,290 prize pool | €58,400 win
Johnson topped a 329-player field to claim €58,400.
2012
Menikos Panagiotou
652 entries | €632,440 prize pool | €137,100 win
Panagiotou claimed the 2012 title and €137,100.
2013
Dimitri Holdeew
1,315 entries | €1,275,550 prize pool | €226,400 win
Holdeew captured the title from a 1,315-entry field.
2014
Balazs Botond
1,738 entries | €1,685,860 prize pool | €206,948 win
Botond outlasted a big field for €206,948.
2015
Javier Rojas Mederos
1,893 entries | €1,836,210 prize pool | €311,000 win
Rojas Mederos triumphed for a massive €311,000 score.
2016
Hubert Matuszewski
2,031 entries | €1,970,070 prize pool | €193,298 win
Matuszewski secured victory and nearly €200K.
2017
Georgios Vrakas
2,117 entries | €2,053,490 prize pool | €338,000 win
Vrakas topped the 2017 edition for €338,000.
2018
Boris Mondrus
2,486 entries | €2,411,420 prize pool | €382,750 win
Mondrus earned €382,750 in the largest field to that point.
2019
Semen Kravets
2,452 entries | €2,353,920 prize pool | €262,309 win
Kravets emerged victorious for €262,309.
2022
Alejandro Lococo
3,155 entries | €3,028,800 prize pool | €417,820 win
Lococo took the title in the first of two 2022 Prague Main Events.
2022
Pieter Theelen
4,017 entries | €3,856,320 prize pool | €496,760 win
Theelen captured the winter edition for just under €500K.
2023
Alexander Tkatschew
4,403 entries | €4,226,880 prize pool | €511,710 win
Tkatschew earned over half a million in the biggest-ever field.
2024
Martin Tsvetanov
4,732 entries | €4,542,720 prize pool | €449,034 win
Tsvetanov scored a huge win against a record-breaking turnout.
2025
Yulian Bogdanov
3,024 entries | €4,354,560 prize pool | €398,135 win
Bogdanov claimed the 2025 title after a remarkable festival run.
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