It was an epic heads up battle. After over 32 hours of play, 57 players had dwindled down to the final two. Pro Jean-Christophe Ferreira (well known in the French-Canadian poker community) and Carlos Nahas endured a 5 and half hour long battle for all the marbles.
Finally, Nahas' pocket kings allowed him to turn a flush, making him the very first Grand Tournoi de poker Loto-Quebec Main Event Champion, and earning him a 1M entry into the Big One for One Drop at the World Series of Poker.
Loto-Quebec and the Casino du Lac-Leamy certainly outdid themselves with this event, VIP treatment for the players and their families, amazing views from outside the Theatre (where the event was held) and a live kickoff speech from CEO guru Mitch Garber and Cirque du Soleil and One Drop Foundation creator Guy Laliberte - both Canadian by the way - amazing work by Richard Gunn and the whole team!
Congratulations Carlos, most of the crown was against you, but, you showed them! Well played, sir and see you at the One Drop!
TOP 6 PAYOUTS (CAD) Carlos Nahas $17,143 + 1M One Drop seat Jean-Christophe Ferreira $73,347 Chanracy Khun $68,572 Franco Amoreli $59,221 Martin Fournier-Giguere $49,870 Jean-Philippe Matte $43,636 Everyone who finishes in the Top 16 also receives a trip for two to Las Vegas in July, in order to cheer on this tournament's winner. RELATED POSTS >> LADOUCEUR PACK-LEADER >> MORE THAN THE MILLION >> THE ADVENTURE: BEGINS >> LIVE BLOG HEADS UP >> LIVE BLOG 8TH TO 3RD >> LIVE BLOG 16TH TO 9TH >> LIVE BLOG LEVEL 7-12 >> LIVE BLOG LEVEL 1-6 | PTPR TIER 3 EVENT Le Grand Touroi de poker Loto-Quebec NLH Main Event May 19-20, 2012 Casino du Lac-Leamy | Quebec Buy-in: $25,000 | Prizepool: $1,425,000 Entries: 57 PTPR POINTS DISTRIBUTION CARLOS NAHAS 100 JEAN-CHRISTOPHE FERREIRA 60 CHANRACY KHUN 35 FRANCO AMORELI 25 MARTIN FOURNIER-GIGUERE 18 JEAN-PHILIPPE MATTE 10 MARC-ANDRE LADOUCEUR 8 MICHEL ARSENAULT 5 CHRISTOPHER SPRYSA 5 |
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