Eight players returned for the final table of the 2011 PokerStars European Poker tour Prague this Saturday, and sitting right at the top of the rankings is German player Martin Finger.
The Final Table

The first player to be eliminated was Mads Wissing. It was mainly because he had a pretty small stack to begin with. Wissing was sent to the rail when he made a late position all in with his 4-7. The problem was, his opponent, Guillem Usero, had pocket 8’s, which was superior to Wissing’s hand as the board did not really give either hands any improvements at all. The next player to be eliminated was Andreas Wiese. Wiese went against fellow German player, Martin Finger with his pocket 5’s. While Finger had A-3, both being clubs, the board gave him another ace. The board read A, 2, 2, 9 and 4, which gave both players a couple of pairs. Finger’s two pairs however, were superior, and it took down Wiese to seventh place.

Later on the day, the next elimination came around. Ari Engel, was in a bit of trouble as he was having problems building up his stack. Although Engel managed to double down later on, he was then eliminated by Martin Finger on sixth place. Engel had a good A-6 with him, both being spades. Finger on the other hand had A-J. The board read 9, 9, 7, 10 and 2, which did not really improve the two hands and Finger takes the stage on this one again. The next to be eliminated was Denys Drobyna. Drobyna was eliminated by David Boyaciyan, with A-K. Drobyna, holding A-7, was taken down to fifth place, as the board ran K, 9, 5, J, and 8.

Later on the day, Finger yet again managed to take down another player, Guillem Usero. Usero had an A-8 with him, but Finger already got pocket K’s with him. Things would seem well for Usero as the board gave him a flush, but the fact that the turn and the river cards improved Finger’s hand was pretty unfortunate for Usero. Usero was then eliminated to fourth place. Finger once again managed to eliminate yet another player during the day when Nicolas Levi shoved his 8-6 against Finger’s A-J. The board had four clubs and Finger’s Ace was also a clubs, giving him a neat flush, eliminating Levi on third.

The Heads Up Play

Now that everyone’s out of the way, it was time for Finger and David Boyaciyan to see who was going to take home the top prize, the bracelet and the EPT trophy home. It was not at all an easy win for Finger, as Boyaciyan proved to be a very formidable opponent. Boyaciyan kept on chipping Finger’s stack, and Finger had a pretty tough time recovering. Eventually, an opportunity came around for Finger to force Boyaciyan into folding, which ultimately gave Finger the lead. Things then came into the final hand, with Boyaciyan holding a pair of 10’s, and Finger having an A-K. The board then gave Finger a couple of K’s which shot him right up to the top spot while Boyaciyan settles in for the runner up spot.