Omar Eljach won the historic Main Event in Europe that concluded on Wednesday, capping off a week in which he came one spot away from earning his first World Series of Poker bracelet.

Eljach received €1.38 million ($1.4 million) for finishing last among the historic field of 763 competitors. With 10,225 entries, the players generated a prize pool of poker over €18 million, both records in the 13-year history of WSOP Europe.

The victory puts an excellent four months for the Swede to rest. Eljach has had some modest success in tournaments since 2015, but in August, he made history by winning the €1,650 PLO event at the EPT Barcelona for €129K – by far his biggest prize.

He has since won the 2022 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event.

Table of Toughies at the end
After American Shaun Deeb was ousted in third place by Eljach, who did a good job of playing the role of executioner by eliminating five of the final nine, the heads-up match with France’s Jonathan Pastore lasted for more than four hours.

Pastore came up short despite having previously won his first WSOP bracelet in a $5,000 six-player tournament in June in Las Vegas. His cash sum of €852,949 ($876,527) was the highest in his brief career.

Deeb, meanwhile, was attempting to cap off a tremendous WSOP Europe. He won seven events, but his travel return to Vegas will probably be marred by little regrets. His third Series departure came after finishing third in the Main Event, as he was unable to add a sixth bracelet to his collection.

But he must not be very offended. During his visit to the King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, the location of the WSOP Europe, he earned more than €1.1 million.

Vladas Tamasauskas failed to win the big one with his 28th WSOP cash. The Lithuanian professional finished fourth for €438,978, more than double his previous best payout.

Paul Adrian Covaciu of Romania placed fifth and earned €321,838 ($330,734), which was a record for him. He did once won a competition in Rozvadov in 2019 and transform €260 into €68K. Austrian Armin Rezaei was at his second final table of the year. At the €5,300 Main Event of the EPT Prague in March, he came in sixth. He earned €239,466 ($246,085) for placing sixth in this competition.

With two WSOP bracelets, Barny Boatman placed seventh overall and earned €180,867 ($185,866). He is a seasoned pro and the senior member of the UK-based poker organization The Hendon Mob. Since placing third in a $1,500 WSOP event in 2015, this is his biggest payday.

France’s Alexandre Reard, a great professional with more than $4 million in career tournament winnings, came in eighth place. Through 2022, Reard has been slogging and winning competitions, but he hasn’t been able to get his hands on any equipment. With a third-place result in the €3,000 tournament at the All Poker Open in Paris in September, he came close.

The most experienced tournament player at the table, Timothy Adams, who ranks 17th all-time on the Hendon Mob money list with $29 million in career cashes, almost missed the final table of eight. Regular on the high-roller circuit, he earned €465,500 ($467,637) after winning his first bracelet in the €100K Super High Rollers event at the WSOP Europe 12 days ago. He also placed fifth in the €50K tournament, earning another €159,413 ($160,616).

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