French live poker pro Roger Hairabedian (60) won the third 2012 World Series of Poker Europe event, becoming the first French-born player to have won an event in the WSOPE’s six-year history and taking home his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Topping a strong field of 97 that included the likes of Michael Mizrachi, Joe Hachem and Jason Mercier at a final table of nine that lasted the better part of nine hours, Hairabedian defeated Ville Mattila heads-up to take the prize earning Euro 142 590.
The final table finished up:
1 Roger Hairabedian Euro 142 590
2 Ville Mattila Euro 88 130
3 Michael Mizrachi Euro 62 749
4 Jussi Ryynanen Euro 45 581
5 Jussi Nevanlinna Euro 33 765
6 Joe Hachem Euro 25 490
7 Michel Abecassis Euro 19 606
8 Michael Schwartz Euro 15 357
9 Jason Mercier Euro 12 245
The win brings Hairabedian’s career earnings to around $3.5 million.