With the final table beginning at eight players, by the time the players reached that point, they had been at the felt for several days.

The tournament, which may only cost $1,500 to play but has the same structure and feel of the WSOPE Main Event that will begin in just a few days’ time, saw 1,729 entries and a prizepool of $2.14 million at King’s Casino in Rozvadov.

The Greek player Sokratis Linaras won the World Series of Poker Europe’s Mini Main Event for a top prize of $333,000 after beating Daniel Lehmann heads-up.