A Czech player kept the trophy on home soil at King’s Resort Rozvadov after Křovinořez came through a huge Czech Poker Masters Main Event field to claim the title.
The €150 buy-in tournament drew 2,248 entries from across Europe, creating another busy week of low-stakes live poker action in Rozvadov. The event carried a €400,000 guarantee, which meant players were chasing serious money for a relatively small entry fee.
In the end, Křovinořez defeated Romanian pro Florin Adrian Bilan heads-up and walked away with €39,800 after a deal.
Czech Poker Masters Main Event At A Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Czech Poker Masters Main Event |
| Venue | King’s Resort Rozvadov |
| Buy-in | €150 |
| Entries | 2,248 |
| Guarantee | €400,000 |
| Winner | Křovinořez |
| Winning Country | Czech Republic |
| First Prize | €39,800 after deal |
Home Win In Rozvadov
King’s Resort has seen plenty of international winners over the years, but this one belonged to the home crowd.
Křovinořez entered the final stages with work still to do, while Germany’s PassionForCards had started the final day as one of the players to watch. Polish player Dariusz Giera also became a major threat and reached the final table with a strong stack.
Giera eventually fell in third place, setting up a heads-up battle between Křovinořez and Bilan.
That was no easy final opponent. Bilan is a regular face in European live poker and arrived at the final duel with far more live tournament experience than most of the field.
Heads-Up Swing Ends With Two Pair Holding
The final battle was not a quick formality. The chip lead moved back and forth before one decisive hand settled it.
Křovinořez moved all-in on a flop of 5s 4d Ad while holding 5h 4s for bottom two pair. Bilan made the call with 9d 6d, giving him a flush draw and backdoor possibilities.
The 2c on the turn added a straight draw for Bilan, giving the Romanian even more outs heading to the river.
The 7c changed nothing.
Křovinořez held, the Czech rail had its winner, and the Czech Poker Masters title stayed in the host nation.
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Czech Poker Masters Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Křovinořez | Czech Republic | €39,800* |
| 2 | Florin Adrian Bilan | Romania | €34,200* |
| 3 | Dariusz Giera | Poland | €21,700 |
| 4 | PassionForCards | Germany | €16,800 |
| 5 | Martin Werner Rapp | Germany | €13,500 |
| 6 | King of Kings | Switzerland | €10,900 |
| 7 | Besim Mazrekaj | Germany | €8,950 |
| 8 | Martin Novak | Czech Republic | €7,450 |
| 9 | Frantisek Vitek | Czech Republic | €6,325 |
*Denotes heads-up deal.
Overlay Adds Extra Value For Players
The Czech Poker Masters Main Event came with a €400,000 guarantee, but the 2,248-entry field was not enough to cover it naturally.
That created extra value for those who made it deep, with the organizers covering the shortfall. The guarantee also included ten €3,000 packages for the King’s Million European Championship festival, giving the top ten players on the final day an added prize on top of their cash payout.
For a €150 buy-in event, that made the final table especially meaningful. Every player who reached it locked up at least €6,325, while the final six all turned a small entry into five-figure scores.
Big Result For Křovinořez
For Křovinořez, this was the kind of result that turns a nickname into a name people remember around Rozvadov.
He had to survive a large international field, navigate a dangerous final table, and then beat an experienced Romanian pro heads-up. The final hand may have ended with two pair holding against a big draw, but the title came from several days of pressure, patience, and well-timed aggression.
The Czech Poker Masters once again showed why King’s Resort remains a major stop for affordable live poker in Europe.
This time, though, the story ended with a Czech winner lifting the title at home.
