On the other side of the world, local boy Alex Komaromi has won the Latin American Poker Tour Punta del Este in Uruguay, outlasting 421 oppponents to earn just shy of $245k. Like Kaiser, Komaromi is also his nation’s first title holder. Argentina’s Claudio Piedrabuena finished second, earning $141k, and Venezuela’s Engelberth Moreno took third and $89k. Of the four Brazilian players who made the final table, none finished higher than fifth (Felipa Pasini).
The Grand Series of Poker Live Manchester recently attracted 257 entrants to Old Trafford stadium, and nary a riot broke out. German player Jens Kerper earned top honors (and $81k) for defeating Norwegian Rolf Inge Kvanik in under 10 minutes of heads-up action. Kvanik took home $51k, while third-place finisher Andis Netlaus netted almost $36k.
The Epic Poker League’s inaugural event is in the books. Some 190 players took part in the $1,500 buy-in Pro/Am event, which was essentially a qualifier for the EPL’s first ever Main Event that got underway on Tuesday. Las Vegas pro Steve O’Dwyer, who failed to make the cut for the EPL’s first season roster, took top honors at the Pro/Am, earning $23,810. O’Dwyer also earned free entry into the $20k buy-in Main Event, along with the rest of the Pro/Am’s final nine finishers. Brandon Meyers finished second, while Andy Bloch (who’s already on the EPL roster) placed third.