Every winter, Matan Krakow makes it a point to travel from his home in Israel to play in the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague. It’s his favorite stop of the year. It’s where he first cashed in an EPT festival nearly fifteen years ago. And today, at the final table of the 2025 EPT Prague Main Event, it’s where he enjoyed his crowning achievement in a long career in the poker industry.
Krakow spiked a flush on the river to defeat Turkey’s Bora Kurtulus heads up and capture the prestigious PokerStars Golden Shard trophy and €778,255 top prize for prevailing over the 1,224-entry field.