Venezuelan poker pro, Ivan Freitez took the grand prize at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final held at the Casino Gran in Madrid this week.
Freitez earned Euro 1 500 000 for his efforts along with the title in what is described as a show of “unorthodox, but effective high-stakes poker” culminating in a heads-up against German Torsten Brinkmann.
In related news, Portuguese businessman Fernando Brito (52) was awarded the EPT Player of the Year after putting in a consistent performance throughout Season 7.