It's a second win of the 2012 poker season for "Big" Roger Hairabedian (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: 45th). Hot off his July WPT National Mazagan win, the jolly Frenchman picks up his first WSOP bracelet, winning the 5K PLO event in Cannes earlier today.
Hairabedian becomes the first Frenchman to pickup a WSOP bracelet on French soil.
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: 4th) was so active at the final table, it seemed as if he was involved in every single hand! His strategy worked, for the most part, as Grinder was able to come back from a short stack to finish third overall in the event.
Coming off a final table performance at WPT Malta last week, Jussi Ryynanen (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: 3rd) earned a fourth place finish here in Cannes.
Jussi Nevanlinna (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: T-633rd), former World Champ Joe Hachem (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: T-633rd), Michel Abacassis (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: T-1,057) and Jason Mercier (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: 248th) also final tabled the PLO event.
EVENT PAYOUTS (EURO) Roger Hairabedian 142,590 Ville Mattila 88,130 Michael Mizrachi 62,749 Jussi Ryynanen 45,581 Jussi Nevanlinna 33,765 Joe Hachem 25,490 Michel Abecassis 19,606 Michael Schwartz 15,357 Jason Mercier 12,245 Bruno Fitoussi 9,929 Douglas Corning 9,929 Vanessa Selbst 9,929 RELATED POSTS > YEAR OF ANTONIO CONTINUES > WE'RE OFF IN CANNES > BIG ROGER WINS MAZAGAN > BILLIRAKIS WINS PLO EVENT DEFENDING CHAMPION Steve Billirakis | PTPR TIER 3 EVENT WORLD SERIES OF POKER EUROPE WSOP Europe 5K PLO Event September 22-25, 2012 Hotel Majestic Barriere | Cannes Buy-in: $6,810 | Prizepool: $610,855 Entries: 97 PTPR POINTS DISTRIBUTION ROGER HAIRABEDIAN 100 VILLE MATTILA 60 MICHAEL MIZRACHI 35 JUSSI RYYNANEN 25 JUSSI NEVANLINNA 18 JOE HACHEM 10 MICHEL ABACASSIS 8 MICHAEL SCHWARTZ 5 JASON MERCIER 5 |
