The popular Format Thirty Grand, bearing a 30,000€ guarantee for just 77€, again exceeded all expectations. During the opening days, a huge 568 entries were recorded, which meant a redistribution of 39,760€ prize pool. In total, up to 90 players found their way to the final day. 57 players were entitled to a share from the prize pool, while the min-cash started at 116€ and a reward of 8,189€ was prepared for the champion together with a trophy symbolizing this victory.

Several more players had to be eliminated from the 90-member field in order for the rest to be in ITM positions. This has been achieved by Andrej Desset (55th), Peter Heizer (54th), Ondrej Milaberský (49th), Róbert „Abdul“ Belej (48th), Rišo Kováč (44th), István „Stefano“ Németh (42), Pavol Melichar (32nd), Martin „Student“ Ilavský (31st), Kokso (30th), Patrik Kuník (16th), Alenka Kochman (15th), Martin Sedláček (13th) and just before the final Vladimír Valent (11th) and Peter Koreň dropped out on the table in tenth place with 579€.

Chipcount final table:

• 1. Peter Eliáš – 2,280,000
• 2. Karol Masarovič – 790,000
• 3. Dušan Petrík – 565,000
• 4. Zdeněk Kundrata – 3,025,000
• 5. Andráš Tóth – 910,000
• 6. Ľudovít Vágenfál – 1,390,00
• 7. Dávid Pál – 3,860,000
• 8. Tomáš Bugár – 1,205,000
• 9. Ákos Mesáros – 2,890,000

Everyone on the final table looked forward to one thing - victory. Only one of these most successful nine players could become the champion. Well-known names, experienced poker players, but only one of them could leave with 8,189€ plus a ticket to the upcoming Pokerakademia Open Main Event with a 100,000€ guarantee. In the last three, the discussions about the deal were successful: Dušan Petrík took home 6,075€, Ákos Meszáros 4,999€ and András Tóth 4,190€ and overtime was played for 1,630€ plus a trophy.

Dušan Petrík became the champion of the Thirty Grand with a record prize pool of 39,680€ after a three-way deal and overtime with a reward of 7,705€ and a ticket to the Pokerakademia Open Main Event with a 100,000€ guarantee. Congratulations!

Banco Casino Thirty Grand 30,000€ GTD:

• 1. Dušan Petrík – 7,705€* + ticket Pokerakademia Open 179€
• 2. András Tóth - 4,190€* + ticket Pokerakademia Open 179€
• 3. Ákos Meszáros – 4999€* + ticket Pokerakademia Open 179€
• 4. Dávid Pál - 2,893€
• 5. Ľudovít Vágenfál – 2,314€
• 6. Peter Eliáš – 1,928€
• 7. Zdeněk Kundrata – 1,543€
• 8. Tomáš Bugár – 1,157€
• 9. Karol Masarovič – 771€