Monday, May 21, 2012

GTPLQ: GAME CHANGER - NAHAS EARNS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

PHOTO: LOTO-QUEBEC

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.

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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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