Tureniec Grabs €496,271 after defeating Per Linde at EPT
The 2011 PokerStars European Poker Tour Copenhagen NLHE main event reached a conclusion and the champion is Swedish professional Michael Tureniec. He took home €496,271 and his first EPT title. His career earnings now stand at $3,422,518. Tureniec came very close to grabbing an EPT title once before, when he took second place at EPT London in 2008.
Other distinguished finishes included the runner-up showing from perennial chip leader in the event, Per Linde. The fellow Swede took home €328,612 in second place after falling against Tureniec. An eighth-place finish was claimed by Finnish professional Juha Helppi, who was awarded €39,755. For more online poker go to Full Tilt Referral Code now to get bonuses online. Don’t forgot to use its Full Tilt Bonus when using the Full Tilt Poker.
The next European Poker Tour event is the Snowfest stop in the Austrian Alps. That tournament will run from March 20-25.
Tureniec won the hand and the EPT title along with €496,271. Linde was rewarded with the runner-up prize worth €328,612.