Alessio Isaia Wins WPT Venice Main Event
From February 3 to February 9, 2011, the World Poker Tour Venice played out at the Casino di Venezia, Cannaregio 2040, and Italy. There were three events featured in the tournament, including the WPT NLHE Championship. Before you can do anything else, it is usually the case that you have to download and install the software package, you can find it at UB Download.
The WPT NLHE Championship began with 523 entries posting the €3,000 + €300 buy-in. The prize pool reached €1,502,290 and 54 players would finish in the money. The UB poker bonus that is available to new players is definitely one of the best things about the UB website.
Being the first Italian to win a major WPT Title was Alessio Isaia. Isaia swept the competition to finish with an advantage and was awarded €380,000 for the win. In addition to the top cash, Isaia also received a $25,500 seat for the WPT World Championship at the Bellagio and a bracelet.
In heads-up play, Isaia came up next to Hungarian Szabolcs Mayer. The heads-up battle lasted for eight long hours, the longest in WPT history. Eventually, Isaia knocked Mayer from the event. Mayer finished 2nd and claimed €228,990.
With 25 career cashes plus five 1st place wins, Isaia’s career earnings reached $1,300,932. And his money for the win in this year’s WPT Venice is his largest-to-date money finish.