Beginners luck huh! This was Matias Ruzzi's first ever Estrellas Poker Tour event and he only went and won it! Just nine of the record-breaking 2,560 strong field - the most important live freezeout tournament in PokerStars history - returned today and at first of play Ruzzi was the second one shortest stack, but will be the only player remaining with chips come the top of play.
It could have been Ruzzi's first venture onto the Estrellas Poker Tour, but he's no poker virgin. The pro player finished 16th within the EPT Grand Final back in April and the €198,550 he picked up tonight, when he defeated Vladislav Donchev heads-up, effectively doubled the 28-year-old's live winnings. "I'M more than happy. That is the most efficient tournament I've won and it's even better as PokerStars is saying it is the biggest live freeze-out in its history," said the Argentinian.
Whilst Donchev, who finished runner-up at UKIPT3 Edinburgh in January 2013, needed to accept another silver medal, he did receive the most important pay out as a result of being chip-leader when a deal was brokered with four players left. He's got €278,500 to be at liberty together with his performance today, whilst start of day chip leader Nir Levy (3rd, €188,511) and Hakim Guitoun (4th, €178,550) were also a part of the carve up.
Before the deal was struck the dream of a primary female Estrellas Main Event winner was extinguished for one more tournament when Corinne Baucher busted in fifth and Andrew Chen - three time a EPT Main Event finalist - had another luckless final table before being eliminated in sixth place and jumping straight into the EPT Main Event.
Tonight though belongs to Ruzzi, who has reigned in Spain and it will be steaks, Quilmes and Malbec all round for his friends tonight as he said. "Today I'LL celebrate but tomorrow I'LL BE back to play Day 1B of the EPT."
#EPT100 Estrellas Barcelona Main EventEntrants: 2,560 Total prize pool: €2,483,200Places paid: 833
Final Table Result:
1. Matias Ruzzi, Argentina, PokerStars player, €198,550*2. Vladislav Donchev, Russia, PokerStars player, €278,500*3. Nir Levi, Israel, PokerStars qualifier, €188,511*4. Hakim Guitoun, France, €178,550*5. Corinne Baucher, France, €91,5806. Andrew Chen, Canada, PokerStars player, €73,8267. Daniel Barriocanal, Spain, PokerStars qualifier, €56,3698. Bela Toth, Hungary, PokerStars qualifier, €40,849
* Payouts adjusted as a result of four-way deal
Whilst the Estrellas Main Event is also over the EPT Main Event is simply getting started. Follow the entire action from the tournament floor at the main EPT Barcelona page. There's hand-by-hand coverage within the panel on the top, including chip counts, and have pieces below.
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