Seat 2: Adam Wagner, 30, Czechia �C 2,760,000
Home hope Adam Wagner is originally from Ceske Budejovice in the southern Czechia, but now lives here in Prague. He used to be a professional poker player some years ago but eventually chose a different career path. The 30-year-old is now finishing a doctorate degree in law, leaving him little spare time. However, he still mentions football as a hobby.
Not relying on poker income has proved advantageous for Wagner��s mindset. He says he hasn��t felt any stress throughout the EPT Main Event journey. This was the only tournament he wanted to play here at the festival and, being out of the game for quite some time, he hadn��t expected to make it this far.
With the pay jumps getting steep, Wagner admitted that on Day 5 he finally started to experience a bit of pressure. But he��s still been mostly enjoying himself at the table, knowing this may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Should he go all the way, Wagner can become the second Czech champion after Jan Skampa, who won the EPT Prague Main Event in 2009.