Daniel Pidun Takes European Poker Tour Berlin Title

The PokerStars European Poker Tour Berlin has been won by amateur player Daniel Pidun.

The German topped the record field of 912 players in the €5,000 + €300 buy in main event at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. It’s the only live poker event he plays each year and he had previously finished ninth and 11th.

His win shot him to joint ninth place in the Card Player Player of the Year on 1,824, tying with French pro Remi Castignon.

Asked to explain his remarkable run at the tournament he said, “I don’t know, it seems to be my city. But I’m very happy. It’s a dream come true.”

Pidun started the day second in chips behind fellow countryman Robert Haigh and it was Haigh who would be his final obstacle en route to victory.

Not before Pidun had amassed most of the chips at the final table however knocking out the fifth, fouth and third place finishers to take an almost insurmountable chip lead into the final duel.

Despite one double up, to just 12 big blinds, Haigh was resigned to his fate and his A-K was no good agaist the 9-8 suited all in of his opponent which proved the final hand of the event.

The final table payouts and Card Player Player of the Year points were:

1: Daniel Pidun (Germany) — €880,000 
(1,824 Player of the Year points)
2: Robert Haigh (Germany) — €531,000 
(1,520 PoY points)
3: Lasse Frost (Denmark) — €325,000 (1,216 PoY points)

4: Pascal Vos (Netherlands) — €255,000 
(912 PoY points)
5: Alexander Helbig (Germany) — €202,200 
(760 PoY points)
6: Roman Herold (Germany) — €155,000 
(608 PoY points)
7: Julian Thomas (Germany) — €110,000 
(456 PoY points)
8: Roman Korenev (Russia) — €77,000 (304 PoY points)

Elsewhere in the German capital, 28-year-old birthday boy Griffen Benger from Canada won the EPT High Roller tournament for €429,000.

The €10,300 buy in event attracted 103 players plus 37 re-entires creating a prize pool of €1.37 million.

The final table payouts were:

1: Griffin Benger (Canada) — €429,000
2: Aaron Lim (Australia) — €240,100
3: Philippe Ktorza (France) — €144,000
4: Max Lykov (Russia) — €102,900
5: Martin Kabrhel (Czech Republic) — €82,300
6: Joni Jouhkimainen (Finland) — €68,600
7: James Mitchell (UK) — €54,900
8: Scott Seiver (USA) — €41,200

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