PokerStars Ambassador Alejandro "Papo MC" Lococo Wins EPT Prague �1,100 Eureka Main Event (�417,820)
Table Of Contents
After a relatively quick four-hour final day, Alejandro Lococo has defeated Bartolomeo Tato heads-up to win the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague �1,100 Eureka Main Event and claim the first-place prize of �417,820.
Also known by his stage name "Papo MC", the Argentinian is a freestyle rapper, avid poker player, and hugely influential figure in South America with 2.7 million followers on Instagram, over 2 million on YouTube, and nearly a million on Twitter.
Runner up Tato, hailing from Italy, finished runner-up for �249,000, while the Czech Republic's Jakub Koleckar rounded out the podium with a cash of �174,130. France's Alexandre Reard, one of the favorites coming into the final table, finished in ninth place.
EPT Prague �1,100 Eureka Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro "Papo MC" Lococo | Argentina | �417,820 |
| 2 | Bartolomeo Tato | Italy | �249,000 |
| 3 | Jakub Koleckar | Czech Republic | �174,130 |
| 4 | Jon Kyte | Norway | �131,900 |
| 5 | Yann Nasser | Luxembourg | �99,920 |
| 6 | Ville Jantunen | Finland | �75,690 |
| 7 | Nicolas Cottin | Chile | �57,340 |
| 8 | Merijn van Rooij | Netherlands | �43,430 |
| 9 | Alexandre Reard | France | �32,860 |
On last fall's final table of the 2021 WSOP Main Event, Lococo saw a deep run end in seventh place for $1,225,000. This time, the Argentinian star closed it out, marking his second largest-ever tournament score, and his first major tournament win.
The event drew a record field of 3,155 runners, who together created a total prize pool of �3,028,800. A total of 469 players finished in the money across the four-day event.
Follow PokerNews live coverage of EPT Prague here
Rapper and Poker Player
After breaking through in the international poker world following his final table in the WSOP Main Event, Lococo has once again made headlines as a poker player. While more than familiar with the spotlight as "Papo MC", with the ambassadorship at the world's biggest poker site and the combination of another eye-popping cash, does he consider himself primarily a rapper or poker player these days?
"Both," Lococo laughed when prompted. "I'm a poker player ��nd a rapper," he clarified.
Besides comparing his two major passions, the question on everyone's lips was how this victory compared to the deep run in the WSOP Main Event, turned him into a familiar name outside the LATAM region as well.
"It's two different sensations," the native Spanish speaker explained, before calling in the aid of a translator to give a more in-depth explanation of his feelings.
"Playing the WSOP Main Event gave me an advantage here today. The patience needed in the Main Event, where payjumps ended up in six-figure territory like 200k, half a million, made me feel that there was less pressure here."
Lo Logramos !!!!!!!! 1/3155 ##. Gracias a todos los que mandaron buenas vibras !
— Papo MC ???? (@PapoMcArg)
These poker games are all free to play!
Cruising From Start to Finish
Where he battled among some of the world's greatest players in Vegas for days on end, including world champion Koray Aldemir (who ultimately eliminated Lococo in a key hand), on today's final table, Lococo came in with a massive lead and never really looked back, just once dropping the chip lead to Tato with whom Lococo ultimately ended up heads-up.
"Follow your dreams. Don't listen to others"
After eliminating four out of seven opponents, with Tato meticulously taking care of the other three, the heads-up showdown between the two ended after just a few hands.
The final hand saw Lococo call a 25,000,000 all-in bet from Tato on a turn board of A?K?Q?7?. Tato's 7?5? for a pair of sevens was no match for Lococo's A?J? for a pair of aces, which held up on the 8? river.
After answering a few questions in English, Lococo added a few words in Spanish directed to his friends and family.
"Greetings to all my family. I love you so much. I dedicate it to all of them. To my wife who backs me on the other side, to my son, my daughter, and to all the people who give me good vibes."
"Follow your dreams. Don't listen to others," he concluded.
The PokerStars EPT Prague is in full swing. Don't miss a hand! Follow PokerNews live coverage of all the major events right here
.
In this Series
- 1 Sam Grafton Wins 2021 EPT Prague Event #1 �10,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller (�80,360)
- 2 Teun Mulder Overcomes Juan Pardo to Triumph in EPT Prague �25,000 Single-Day High Roller I (�250,928)
- 3 PokerStars Ambassador Alejandro "Papo MC" Lococo Wins EPT Prague �1,100 Eureka Main Event (�417,820)
- 4 Jose Manuel Gonzalez Wins PokerStars EPT Prague �2,200 Eureka High Roller (�343,750)
- 5 Timothy Adams Wins EPT Prague �50,000 Super High Roller (�742,200)
- 6 Andras Nemeth Wins EPT Prague �25,000 Single Day High Roller II (�211,760)
- 7 Sam Grafton Denied Second EPT Prague Title as Rodrigo Selouan Wins �25,000 Single-Day High Roller IV (�318,370)
- 8 Online Qualifier Grzegorz Glowny Wins 2021 EPT Prague Main Event (�692,252)
- 9 Robert Cowen Wins EPT High Roller Title Months After Winning WSOP Bracelet
- 10 Nemeth Does it Again, Wins Second High Roller at EPT Prague
