Rupert Elder wins EPT San Remo


Written on  4/5/11 By Recentpoker.com staff writer Anthony Aperman :

ENGLISHMAN TAKES EPT SAN REMO TITLE
 
24 year old takes home Euro 930 000 pay check
 
A British poker pro and former economics student walked away with the EPT San Remo title, Euro 930 000, a Shamballa Jewels bracelet, a seat in the EPT Grand Final and a seat in the EPT Champion of Champions event this week.
 
24-year-old Rupert Elder beat German Max Heinzelmann heads-up in the tournament that saw 987 players from 57 nations take to the felt in the Euro 5300 main event creating a prize pool of Euro 4 786 950.
 
The final table finished up:
 
1. Rupert Elder Euro 930000
 
2. Max Heinzelmann Euro 600000
 
3. Xuan Liu Euro 360000
 
4. Max Lykov Euro 290000
 
5. Francesco De Vivo Euro 220000
 
6. Massimiliano Manigrasso Euro 170000
 
7. Costantino Russo Euro 125000
 
8. Roberto Spada Euro 81950