Mit 2.553 Entries war die European Poker Sport Championship (EPSC), die am Wochenende im King’s Casino entschieden wurde, sehr gut besucht, und am Ende gab es einen deutschen Sieger.
Bevor Michael Ernest den Siegerpokal in die Höhe recken konnte, musste er sich aber gegen 429 Finalisten durchsetzen, die mit ihm am Sonntag zum großen Showdown der EPSC antraten.
Zunächst platzte nach rund zwei Stunden auf Rang 256 die Bubble, ehe es zügig Richtung Finaltisch ging.
Nach mehreren gescheiterten Verhandlungen konnten sich die letzten vier Spieler schließlich auf einen Deal einigen, nach dem noch um €8.000 gespielt wurde.
Sämtliche Chips seiner Gegner und damit auch die verbliebene Summe konnte sich dann Michael Ernest sichern und damit auch das goldene EPSC-Bracelet mit nach Hause nehmen.
| European Poker Sport Championship Main Event, Endstand: | |||||
| Pos. | First Name | Last Name | Country | Payout | Deal |
| 1 | Michael | Ernest | Germany | € 62.604 | € 41.645 |
| 2 | Christoph | Merten | Germany | € 34.961 | € 46.270 |
| 3 | Michael | Heckerott | Germany | € 24.448 | € 25.813 |
| 4 | Action Man | Germany | € 17.717 | € 26.000 | |
| 5 | Jc_Strider | Germany | € 14.116 | ||
| 6 | Udo H. | Germany | € 11.231 | ||
| 7 | Bolek i Lolek | Germany | € 8.582 | ||
| 8 | Oliver | Hauck | Germany | € 6.057 | |
| 9 | Kevin | Schwanert | Germany | € 4.631 | |
| 10 | William | Givens | United States | € 3.878 | |
| 11 | Martin | Gratz | Austria | € 3.878 | |
| 12 | David | Šimna | Czech Republic | € 3.456 | |
| 13 | Squadouche | Germany | € 3.456 | ||
| 14 | Tomáš | Schubert | Czech Republic | € 3.092 | |
| 15 | Andelko | Meter | Croatia | € 3.092 | |
| 16 | Geshtabs | Germany | € 2.729 | ||
| 17 | Mr. Scorpio | Germany | € 2.729 | ||
| 18 | Fereg | Nerweiy | Germany | € 2.365 | |
| 19 | Denis | Moravec | Slovakia | € 2.365 | |
| 20 | Petr | Vaněk | Czech Republic | € 2.365 | |
| 21 | Sebastian | Kohl | Germany | € 2.001 | |
| 22 | Johannes | Strobel | Germany | € 2.001 | |
| 23 | Mario | Rasch | Germany | € 2.001 | |
| 24 | Tomislav | Matić | Croatia | € 1.655 | |
| 25 | Lukáš | Záškodný | Czech Republic | € 1.655 | |
| 26 | Olivier | Pansu | France | € 1.655 | |
| 27 | Sicilian Man | Germany | € 1.655 | ||
| 28 | Ondřej | Horvát | Czech Republic | € 1.415 | |
| 29 | 7andar | Slovakia | € 1.415 | ||
| 30 | Daniel Selami | Ulusoy | Germany | € 1.415 | |
| 31 | Roland | Jakubiak | Poland | € 1.415 | |
| 32 | Lukáš | Klíma | Czech Republic | € 1.208 | |
| 33 | Andre | Moschke | Germany | € 1.208 | |
| 34 | Dieter | Foorden | Germany | € 1.208 | |
| 35 | YamR46 | Germany | € 1.208 | ||
| 36 | Thomas Steffen | Brell | Germany | € 1.208 | |
| 37 | Schnappi | Germany | € 1.208 | ||
| 38 | Michael | Katzensteiner | Austria | € 1.208 | |
| 39 | Markus | Greinwald | Austria | € 1.208 | |
| 40 | Janpaw | Glischke | Germany | € 1.004 | |
| 41 | Lars | Hellmuth | Germany | € 1.004 | |
| 42 | Anatoliy | Vasilev | Germany | € 1.004 | |
| 43 | Franziska | Kowski | Germany | € 1.004 | |
| 44 | Ivan | Blažević | Croatia | € 1.004 | |
| 45 | PAtrick | Dörzenbach | Germany | € 1.004 | |
| 46 | Nikola | Grba | Germany | € 1.004 | |
| 47 | Piotr | Nawrot | Poland | € 1.004 | |
| 48 | Mettry | Botros | Germany | € 1.004 | |
| 49 | Leon | Czech Republic | € 1.004 | ||
| 50 | Petr | Satek | Czech Republic | € 1.004 | |
| 51 | The Talk | Germany | € 1.004 | ||
| 52 | Udo | Sowitzki | Germany | € 1.004 | |
| 53 | Holger | Bansner | Germany | € 1.004 | |
| 54 | Pokerpanda | Germany | € 1.004 | ||
| 55 | RUBEN Carter | Germany | € 1.004 | ||
| 56 | Herwig | Kerscher | Germany | € 804 | |
| 57 | Rene Michael | Mitsching | Germany | € 804 | |
| 58 | Barel | Yakov | Israel | € 804 | |
| 59 | Philipp | Föhr | Germany | € 804 | |
| 60 | Reto Manuel | Jung | Austria | € 804 | |
| 61 | Martin | Vavrinec | Slovakia | € 804 | |
| 62 | Domenico | Signore | Germany | € 804 | |
| 63 | Vagan | Shakhbazyan | Czech Republic | € 804 | |
| 64 | Kámen | Czech Republic | € 804 | ||
| 65 | Sándor | Lödi | Hungary | € 804 | |
| 66 | Hami | Germany | € 804 | ||
| 67 | Milan | Sedlák | Czech Republic | € 804 | |
| 68 | Recep | Ersoy | Germany | € 804 | |
| 69 | Eugen | Teleschin | Germany | € 804 | |
| 70 | Holger | Düsterhöft | Germany | € 804 | |
| 71 | Mathias | Falandys | Germany | € 804 | |
| 72 | Ciro | Prevete | Germany | € 684 | |
| 73 | Regine | Frauenhoffer | Germany | € 684 | |
| 74 | Nicolas | Sievers | Germany | € 684 | |
| 75 | NName | Germany | € 684 | ||
| 76 | Mikael | Hen | Israel | € 684 | |
| 77 | Thai Minh | Tien | Germany | € 684 | |
| 78 | Iaroslav | Shkliar | Ukraine | € 684 | |
| 79 | Tobiass | Amrhein | Germany | € 684 | |
| 80 | tararinga pat | Czech Republic | € 684 | ||
| 81 | Stefan | Petkovic | Switzerland | € 684 | |
| 82 | Zurab | Ejibia | nevyplneno | € 684 | |
| 83 | Petr | Targa | Czech Republic | € 684 | |
| 84 | Jan | Halámek | Czech Republic | € 684 | |
| 85 | Richard | Schaaser | Germany | € 684 | |
| 86 | Little Buddha | Germany | € 684 | ||
| 87 | -POOH- | Germany | € 684 | ||
| 88 | Elena | Germany | € 684 | ||
| 89 | Jan | Rohrhuber | Germany | € 684 | |
| 90 | Marián | Vácha | Czech Republic | € 684 | |
| 91 | Mucmax | Germany | € 684 | ||
| 92 | Jacek | Wroblewski | Poland | € 684 | |
| 93 | Kubala | Germany | € 684 | ||
| 94 | Dominik | Matejka | Czech Republic | € 684 | |
| 95 | Rakeťák | Czech Republic | € 684 | ||
| 96 | Friedrich | Pitei | Germany | € 589 | |
| 97 | Sascha | Unertl | Germany | € 589 | |
| 98 | Peter | Rieder | Germany | € 589 | |
| 99 | Roberto | Orzel | Germany | € 589 | |
| 100 | FUZZY | Germany | € 589 | ||
| 101 | VERITAS | Germany | € 589 | ||
| 102 | Franz Alexander | George | Germany | € 589 | |
| 103 | Lukáš | Přibyl | Czech Republic | € 589 | |
| 104 | Jan | Kaschel | Germany | € 589 | |
| 105 | Kamil | Szklarkowski | Poland | € 589 | |
| 106 | MIKAUCH | Germany | € 589 | ||
| 107 | Sebastian | Braun | Germany | € 589 | |
| 108 | Olaf | Czech Republic | € 589 | ||
| 109 | Grzegorz | Kondratiuk | Poland | € 589 | |
| 110 | Thomas | Hufenreuter | Germany | € 589 | |
| 111 | Erbse | Germany | € 589 | ||
| 112 | Milan | Topoly | Slovakia | € 589 | |
| 113 | Kolumb 777 | Germany | € 589 | ||
| 114 | Stanislav | Vogel | Czech Republic | € 589 | |
| 115 | Boris | Jacimovski | Germany | € 589 | |
| 116 | Joe | Maddox | Germany | € 589 | |
| 117 | Benoit | Tombeur | Belgium | € 589 | |
| 118 | Timo | Peters | Germany | € 589 | |
| 119 | Patrik | Havla | Austria | € 589 | |
| 120 | Ondřej | Kail | Czech Republic | € 502 | |
| 121 | Jiří | Pilnáček | Czech Republic | € 502 | |
| 122 | Martin | Fulka | Czech Republic | € 502 | |
| 123 | Sebastian | Curcu | Germany | € 502 | |
| 124 | Tino | Murnig | Austria | € 502 | |
| 125 | Marco Rocco | Mendola | Germany | € 502 | |
| 126 | Adolf | Kern | Germany | € 502 | |
| 127 | Marián | Uharček | Slovakia | € 502 | |
| 128 | Michal | Mrakeš | Czech Republic | € 502 | |
| 129 | Damir | Bilandžic | Croatia | € 502 | |
| 130 | Christian | Röthel | Germany | € 502 | |
| 131 | Predator | Germany | € 502 | ||
| 132 | Sebastian Kurt Jürgen | Knauer | Germany | € 502 | |
| 133 | Cong Tuan | Le | Germany | € 502 | |
| 134 | Robert | Weinhofer | Austria | € 502 | |
| 135 | Roman | Kmínek | Czech Republic | € 502 | |
| 136 | Richard | Röttelbach | Germany | € 502 | |
| 137 | Sven | Krüger | Germany | € 502 | |
| 138 | MANY | Germany | € 502 | ||
| 139 | Abdulrahim | Yildirim | Germany | € 502 | |
| 140 | Marek | Tatar | Slovakia | € 502 | |
| 141 | Christian | Nazaruk | Germany | € 502 | |
| 142 | Cord | Pallasch | Germany | € 502 | |
| 143 | Jens | Polster | Germany | € 502 | |
| 144 | Ĺuboslav | Bafia | Slovakia | € 451 | |
| 145 | Sahin | Karakaya | Germany | € 451 | |
| 146 | Greko Gregor | Germany | € 451 | ||
| 147 | Ronald | Emmelmann | Germany | € 451 | |
| 148 | Leon Friedrich | Landes | Germany | € 451 | |
| 149 | Jaroslav | Mandík | Czech Republic | € 451 | |
| 150 | Richard | Gruber | Germany | € 451 | |
| 151 | Helena | Hanzlová | Czech Republic | € 451 | |
| 152 | Pavol | Hudáček | Czech Republic | € 451 | |
| 153 | Karel | Konečný | Czech Republic | € 451 | |
| 154 | Torsten | Schlesier | Germany | € 451 | |
| 155 | Lars | Filster | Germany | € 451 | |
| 156 | Manuel Josef | Gleissner | Germany | € 451 | |
| 157 | Marek | Bradáč | Czech Republic | € 451 | |
| 158 | Mauro | Germany | € 451 | ||
| 159 | Jens | Freibier | Germany | € 451 | |
| 160 | Sascha | Weiss | Germany | € 451 | |
| 161 | Jiří | Průša | Czech Republic | € 451 | |
| 162 | Martino | Scafetta | Germany | € 451 | |
| 163 | Oliver | Kramm | Germany | € 451 | |
| 164 | Matuš | Schnierer | Slovakia | € 451 | |
| 165 | Boris | Conté | France | € 451 | |
| 166 | Nikolaos | Karidas | Germany | € 451 | |
| 167 | Adam | Blažek | Czech Republic | € 451 | |
| 168 | Sergey | Kizhenstev | Germany | € 451 | |
| 169 | Batello | Germany | € 451 | ||
| 170 | Erik | Hofmann | Germany | € 451 | |
| 171 | Jürgen | Schröder | Germany | € 451 | |
| 172 | Leo Tran | Germany | € 451 | ||
| 173 | August | Dünstl | Germany | € 451 | |
| 174 | Michal | Snášel | Czech Republic | € 451 | |
| 175 | Ewald | Freiheit | Germany | € 451 | |
| 176 | Casper | Germany | € 451 | ||
| 177 | Roland | Weag | Slovakia | € 451 | |
| 178 | Martin | Spach | Austria | € 451 | |
| 179 | CONNY | Germany | € 451 | ||
| 180 | Christoph | Geiser | Italy | € 451 | |
| 181 | Alexander | Kóther | Germany | € 451 | |
| 182 | Bernhard | Bach | Germany | € 451 | |
| 183 | Roman | Kosorinský | Slovakia | € 451 | |
| 184 | Duško | Kostic | Germany | € 411 | |
| 185 | Güney Ardil | Germany | € 411 | ||
| 186 | Mario | Dadic | Croatia | € 411 | |
| 187 | Robert Santino | Grimm | Germany | € 411 | |
| 188 | Daniel | Kraus | Germany | € 411 | |
| 189 | Josef | Cír | Czech Republic | € 411 | |
| 190 | Marco | Meuer | Germany | € 411 | |
| 191 | Marko | Simic | Germany | € 411 | |
| 192 | Gregor | Ligdorf | Germany | € 411 | |
| 193 | AK5555 | Germany | € 411 | ||
| 194 | Tezer | Cetindag | Germany | € 411 | |
| 195 | Simon | Ebersteiner | Germany | € 411 | |
| 196 | Laurent, André | Adam | France | € 411 | |
| 197 | Christelle | Walter | France | € 411 | |
| 198 | Mikhail | Filatov | Czech Republic | € 411 | |
| 199 | Sven Johann | Schmid | Germany | € 411 | |
| 200 | David | Dolák | Czech Republic | € 411 | |
| 201 | Manuel | Swoboda | Germany | € 411 | |
| 202 | Salah | Rebani | France | € 411 | |
| 203 | Patrik | Meca | Czech Republic | € 411 | |
| 204 | DAniel | Schendel | Germany | € 411 | |
| 205 | Teodor | Popovič | Slovakia | € 411 | |
| 206 | Wilfred | Weiß | Germany | € 411 | |
| 207 | Jiří | Najman | Czech Republic | € 411 | |
| 208 | Erik | Ebeling | Germany | € 411 | |
| 209 | Marek | Dovhun | Czech Republic | € 411 | |
| 210 | chiKKita banAAna | Germany | € 411 | ||
| 211 | Nicola | Sinisi | Germany | € 411 | |
| 212 | Remo | Zosso | Switzerland | € 411 | |
| 213 | Ulrich | Rahlenbeck | Germany | € 411 | |
| 214 | SantaClaus | Germany | € 411 | ||
| 215 | Josef | Guláš | Czech Republic | € 411 | |
| 216 | Dávid | Berdis | Slovakia | € 411 | |
| 217 | Günther | Schwarz | Austria | € 411 | |
| 218 | Ivo | Donev | Austria | € 411 | |
| 219 | Firetrap | Germany | € 411 | ||
| 220 | Benjamin | Kubb | Germany | € 411 | |
| 221 | Harald | Klinke | Germany | € 411 | |
| 222 | Jiří | Příbrský | Czech Republic | € 411 | |
| 223 | Mutschi58 | Germany | € 411 | ||
| 224 | Piotr | Kedzia | Poland | € 378 | |
| 225 | Joseph | Castronovo | Belgium | € 378 | |
| 226 | Giovanni Elia | Rizzo | Germany | € 378 | |
| 227 | Manuel | Vogt | Germany | € 378 | |
| 228 | Arkadiusz | Burda | Poland | € 378 | |
| 229 | Jonathan | Vinet | Belgium | € 378 | |
| 230 | Mirolsav | Prosa | Czech Republic | € 378 | |
| 231 | Artur | Rudziankov | Czech Republic | € 378 | |
| 232 | Frank | Lüschen | Germany | € 378 | |
| 233 | Marcel | Näthe | Germany | € 378 | |
| 234 | Zdeněk | Dostál | Czech Republic | € 378 | |
| 235 | Jörg | Siewert | Germany | € 378 | |
| 236 | Roman | Holota | Czech Republic | € 378 | |
| 237 | Mike | Germany | € 378 | ||
| 238 | Andriy | Mushak | Ukraine | € 378 | |
| 239 | Levent | Simal | Germany | € 378 | |
| 240 | Luke | Stanojević | Germany | € 378 | |
| 241 | Freddy Hougaard | Madsen | Denmark | € 378 | |
| 242 | Zabaleta | Czech Republic | € 378 | ||
| 243 | Martin Josef | Cholewa | Germany | € 378 | |
| 244 | Philip | Störmer | Germany | € 378 | |
| 245 | Jacek | Woźniak | Poland | € 378 | |
| 246 | Karin | Huber | Germany | € 378 | |
| 247 | Thomas | Mulansky | Germany | € 378 | |
| 248 | Tobias | Friese | Germany | € 378 | |
| 249 | Radim | Soudský | Czech Republic | € 378 | |
| 250 | MrsCragganmore | Finland | € 378 | ||
| 251 | Piotr | Bialkowski | Poland | € 378 | |
| 252 | Thomas | Klinger | Germany | € 378 | |
| 253 | Udo Helmut | Radmer | Germany | € 378 | |
| 254 | Heppi | Germany | € 378 | ||
| 255 | Günter | Riedl | Austria | € 378 | |
