Italian player Riccardo Lacchinelli defeated a field of 392 players in Sanremo, to win the most recent leg of the Italian Poker Tour, collecting a primary prize of €70,500 from a prize pool that totalled €380,240.
It was the second one IPT final table of Lacchinelli's career, after he finished in ninth-place on the IPT Grand Final of Saint Vincent last season.
Riccardo LacchinelliLacchinelli is likely one of the most renowned and feared player within the Italian Poker scene with a resume that incorporates 31st place on the EPT San Remo 2011 (buy-in of €5,300) for a prize of €22,500; second place on the IPT San Remo 2010 (€2,200 buy-in) for a payout of €110,000; first place in a €330 side event during EPT San Remo in 2010, for a prize of €20,000; 143rd place on the PCA in 2009 ($ 10,000 buy-in) for a payout of €12,500; third place on the IPT San Remo 2008 (€2,200 buy-in) for a €30,000 prize; 45th place at EPT Prague in 2008 (€5,300 buy-in) for a payout of €8,300.
He proved himself to be probably the most skilled player on the final table in Sanremo, and that proved enough to capture the trophy.
Lacchinelli's heads-up opponent was French player Michel Segui who took second place for €59,500.
The final hand featured Segui going all-in with 3♠Q♣, called by Lacchinelli with 3♦J♦.The following board gave the Lacchinelli the celebrated trophy of IPT winner and primary prize:
J♠ 7♠ J♣ Q♥ 6♥
This was the general payout:
1. Riccardo Lacchinelli €70,500*2. Michel Segui €59,500*3. Roberto Masullo €32,0004. Giuseppe Di Stasio €25,0005. Antonio Illiano €20,0006. Muhamet Perati €15,0007. Carlo Savinelli €11,0008. Alessandro Peppino Reich €8,770*denotes two-way deal.
Mini IPT
The fifth stop of the Mini IPT Season 6 registered a complete of 534 entries for a €155,394 combined prize pool. Italian player Saimon Omar Pisano took home the €30,000 first prize and trophy after a protracted and challenging heads-up against fellow Italian player Daniele Nazzaro who took home €18,500.
"Last Man Standing"
Fiodor Martino Lavagetto, from Italy, is the winner of the "Last Man standing" promotion by Neteller. He is taking home a €1,000 cheque.
IPT next stop may be in Nova Gorica 23-27 October 2014. This will likely be the sixth stop of Season 6 and the third consecutive with a €1,100 buy-in and a freeze-out format. The "Mini IPT" will again be incorporated in to the principle festival schedule instead of happening beforehand with a €300 + €30 Single Re-entry with three start days.
Satellites for IPT Nova Gorica 2 Season 6 will start next week on PokerStars.it
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