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Dutchman Wins European Poker Tour San Remo

Constant Rijkenberg, 20, from Amsterdam, Wins the EPT San Remo

by Brendan Murray  |  Published: Apr 23, 2009

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The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour San Remo achieved a remarkable feat, having atttracted 1,178 players vying for the €1.5 million top prize. Chip leader Dragan Galic had done something no other player had in EPT history – he was chip leader overnight each night since day 1 – but could he sustain his charge for the title? Only time would tell.
 
The final eight consisted of:
  1. Dragan Galic: 3,098,000
  2. Gustav Sundell: 2,625,000
  3. William Reynolds: 2,531,000
  4. Constant Rijkenberg: 932,000
  5. Alexander Fitzgerald: 721,000
  6. Danilo D’Ettoris: 686,000
  7. Kalle Niem: 641,000
  8. Ovidiu Balaj: 625,000

Here’s how play panned out for the final eight.


Danilo D’Ettoris Eliminated in Eighth Place (€114,000)
 
Alexander Fitzgerald Eliminated in Seventh Place (€171,000)
 
Ovidiu Balaj Eliminated in Sixth Place (€229,000)

Dragan Galic Eliminated in Fifth Place (€314,000)

William Reynolds Eliminated in Fourth Place (€377,000)

Gustav Sundell Eliminated in Third Place (€480,000)

The final hand of the evening came quickly.

Constant RijkenbergWith plenty of action on a 10-5-3-5 board, the two heads-up players only experienced the final battle for a very short period of time before it was all over.

Constant Rijkenberg (pictured right) took down the event with pocket aces versus Kalle Niemi’s A-10. Niemi needed a 10 but it was a 4 that fell on the river, and he went out in second place for €862,000.

The 20-year-old Rijkenberg takes home a massive €1,508,000 for withstanding the trials and tribulations within a field of 1,178 from all around the world.

Next stop coming up shortly is Monte Carlo for the Grand Final. Another amazing and large field is expected there, with a huge amount of money on the line. Join the Card Player reporting team there for all the action.

For all the bustout hands see our update at CardPlayer.com.

 
 
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