Tuesday, 21 July 2015
Laurent Polito might not be the biggest name in the poker world, but on the WPTN circuit he's a veritable legend and last weekend he made sure everyone knew it.
Having already won three WPTN titles in the last two years, Polito lined up alongside 428 in Brussels late last week for Event #3 of the WPTN festival inside the Grand Casino Brussels. Paying €750 to take part in the tournament, Polito found himself grinding against a slew of local qualifiers, travelling pros and online hopefuls, but then it came down to crowing a winner he was the only man to beat.After outlasting local grinders Dries Van and Son Ngoc, Polito was able to contribute to the demise of Norway's Endre Sagstuen before dispatching with Mohamed Razab-Zekh. With a fourth WPTN title in his sights and the chip advantage on his side, Polito was able to make light work of the Czech Republic's Michal Mrakeš in the final stages of the tournament.Indeed, after scooping the remainder of his opponent's chips and waiting for the confetti to settle, an overjoyed Polito was not only able to celebrate a €56,500 payday, but his fourth WPTN victory in two years.WPTN Brussels Result:1st. Laurent Polito - €56,5002nd. Michal Mrakeš - €39,5003rd. Mohamed Razab-Zekh - €25,4004th. Endre Sagstuen - €18,8005th. Son Ngoc - €14,1006th. Dries Van - €11,300 7th. Patrick Luksenberg - €9,4008th. Jeremie Tapia - €7,5009th. Ivar Walstra - €5,603
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Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Fans of the Oh Hell trick-taking game will soon be able to enjoy real-money competitions online after Hell Club announced that it will be launching its new Oh Hell Stackpot innovation from Sunday.
Tuesday is the deadline for all working Americans to have submitted their income tax returns to the federal government and Juicy Stakes and Intertops Poker are set to mark this annual occasion by holding a special freeroll competition featuring a $1,000 top prize.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes cASINO are giving online poker players another chance to win their way to the Caribbean.
Win your way to the Caribbean in online satellites at Intertops and Juicy Stakes.
“We run a lot of higher stakes tournaments for our more hard-core players,” said Intertops’ poker manager. “But since our network is generally pretty soft, we created this series to give less competitive players a shot at winning.”
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