Presiyan Tsvetanov has won the Main Event of the Festival in Rozvadov to capture the €80,000 first prize and a seat in the €10,350 Main Event of the World Series of Poker Europe. He triumphed after a long heads-up battle with Czech player Michal Riczak.
Bulgarian Tsvetanov had gone into the final heads-up stage of the tournament with a 4-1 chip deficit, but clawed his way back into contention with an early double up holding AT versus Riczak’s K6. Tsvetanov then turned the tables and assumed the lead, but it took over two and a half hours to reach its conclusion.
In the final hand, with the blinds at 300k/600k and a big blind 600k ante, Presiyan had applied the ultimate pressure against his short-stacked adversary, open shoving with 10 8 , which was snap called by Riczak, who was in the lead with K Q . However, the 9 J Q flop gave Presiyan a straight and left Roczak needing a ten to make a better one. The 3 on the turn and 2 on the flop brought the tournament to close.
Congratulations to Presiyan, who scoops the €80,000 first prize. Congratudolences to runner up Michal Riczak, who left with €47,900 for his efforts. They both also scored a seat into the WSOPE Main Event, which takes place later this year.