Not only a Main Event Champion was crowned yesterday, but also the High Roller event got a winner! Joel Nordkvist from Sweden had a huge lead with 1,2 million chips when the final table kicked off, and his closest opponent was Benny Spindler with about 840k
After several hours of play, Joel Nordkvist was sent packing in third place for €98,500. After the elimination of the Swede, Benny Spindler (Germany) and Keven Stammen (U.S.) were the last men standing. The two spent a little bit of time going over the number before reaching an agreement on a deal. Spindler had the lead and would be getting €223k and Stammen would get €200k, with €30,000, the trophy, the Shamballa Jewells bracelet left to play for.
The heads up lasted for quite some time, with both players taking turns at holding the lead. However, at the end of the night it was Spindler who stood high on the winner's podium. This win marked Spindler's 2 High Roller title, and third EPT title! He won the EPT Tallinn High Roller in 2011, and he also won the EPT London Main Event that same year.
Prize Payouts:
1 - Benny Spindler €253,000 (plus Shamballa bracelet, plus cutlery set)
2 - Keven Stammen €200,000
3 - Joel Nordkvist €98,500
4 - Joseph Cheong €74,100
5 - Kent Roed €57,600
6 - Philipp Gruissem €41,200
7 - Igor Kurganov €32,900
8 - Igor Yaroshevskyy €24,700
9 - Brandon Barnes €20,600
10 - Mikalai Pobal €20,600
