April 4th, 2011
Full Tilt Poker pro Roberto Romanello wins WPT Bratislava
Dublin, Ireland
Welshman captures $140K first prize after two-hour heads-up battle
Roberto Romanello has added a World Poker Tour (WPT) title to his already-impressive list of trophies with victory at the 2011 WPT Bratislava. The Full Tilt Poker pro defeated Mayu Roca after a two-hour heads-up battle, winning a first prize of just over $140,000.
A total of 211 players entered the $2,500 No Limit Hold ‘em Main Event, which ran from March 30th to April 3rd in the Golden Vegas Casino in Bratislava, Slovakia. Romanello arrived at the final table with a commanding chip-lead, holding 1.8 million of the almost 6.4 million chips in play. He was extremely active throughout the final day, knocking out three of the other eight players. Romanello finally capturing the title when the chips went in pre-flop and his 5-5 held up against Roca’s A-K, the board running out J-6-8-3-Q.
The Welshman was also crowned European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague champion in December 2010, winning €640,000. As a result, during this summer’s World Series of Poker* (WSOP) Romanello will have the opportunity to become the third ever holder of poker’s Triple Crown, an accolade given to players who capture a WSOP* bracelet and a WPT and EPT title.
Romanello’s WPT triumph takes his career tournament earnings beyond the $1.9 million mark, with more than $1 million won in the last six months alone.
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