It took a few more days than expected, but, the EPT Sanremo 2K NLH Event has crowned a Champion - Finland's Vesa Leikos (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: T-179th) took down the event is what is, by far, the biggets live tournament cash of his career ... 210K EURO for his efforts.
Leikos defeated 2010 IPT Malta winner Michal Polchlopek (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: 135th) heads-up while circuit veteran JC Alvarado (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: 168th) finished third.
Former Aussie Millions third place finisher Jeffrey Rossiter (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: T-1,182th), two-time WPT winner Jonathan Little (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: T-1,601th) and 2011 EPT Sanremo final table participant Jan Bendik (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: T-1,925th) are other notables who collected POY points in the event.
Several big-name pros cashed in the event but failed to pickup precious Player of the Year points .. they include: Melanie Weisner, WSOP stand-out Gaelle Baumann, Ronny Kaiser, Benny Spindler, Athanasios Polychronopoulos, Nacho Barbero, Faraz Jaka, Sam Chartier and the #1 ranked poker player in the world, Dan Smith.
TOP 18 PAYOUTS (EURO) Vesa Leikos €210,000 Michal Polchlopek €115,000 JC Alvarado €71,600 Giulio Astarita €57,600 Jeffrey Rossiter €43,700 Radoslaw Morawiec €35,000 Jonathan Little €27,000 Manolo De Vecchis €18,940 Jan Bendik €14,800 Melanie Weisner €14,800 Gaelle Baumann €12,800 Ronny Kaiser €12,800 Oliver Speidel €11,400 Athanasios Polychronopoulos €11,400 Javier Gomez €10,000 Enver Abduraimov €10,000 Dan Smith €8,900 Nacho Barbero €8,900 RELATED POSTS > LACAY WINS MAIN EVENT > LAVALLEE, LACAY, TOMPKINS LEAD THE WAY > JASON SENSATIONS > FORSMO OVER A MILLY! > FORSMO LEADS, TRICKETT BLEEDS > STAMMDOGG DEFEATS KARR > THE DAWG GETS HIS DAY > POBAL UPSETS THE FINNS > PATEYCHUK WINS SANREMO | PTPR TIER 3 EVENT EUROPEAN POKER TOUR EPT San Remo 2K NLH Side Event October 7-11, 2012 Casino Sanremo | Italy Buy-in: $2,855 | Prizepool: $1,128,789 Entries: 450 PTPR POINTS DISTRIBUTION VESA LEIKOS 104 MICHAL POLCHLOPEK 64 J.C. ALVARADO 39 GIULIO ASTARITA 29 JEFFREY ROSSITER 22 RADOSLAW MORAWIEC 14 JONATHAN LITTLE 12 MANOLO DE VECCHIS 9 JAN BENDIK 9 DEFENDING CHAMPION Gilbert Toutati NEXT EPT EVENT EPT Prague Poker Festival Hilton Prague Hotel, Czech Rep. December 5-15, 2012 |
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