Arnaud Enselme After an action-packed 11-and-a-half hours of Day 2 play here today at the 2022 Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party at the incredible Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Casino , there could only be one winner of the $500 PokerNews Cup : Arnaud Enselme .
After a grueling 30-and-a-half levels of play, Enselme bested Dmitry Koleznev in heads-up play that saw one of the wildest ends to a tournament in recent memory. The two players, on virtually equal stacks, had stopped play for 15 minutes to agree to a deal but were forced to complete the hand that had already been dealt before going through with the agreement. However, the two ended up flipping for the win, with Enselme coming out the victor. Dmitry Koleznev Winner’s Reaction
For being the last one standing from a total of 332 entries, Enselme was awarded the $50,000 first prize and the illustrious PokerNews Cup trophy. To make life even sweeter, the victory sends the Unibet-sponsored professional to over $1 million in lifetime live poker tournament earnings on HendonMob.
“That’s right, I knew that (he eclipsed $1 million). It’s great, it’s very special. I’ve always played a lot online and now I’m playing much more live poker, especially after signing with Unibet. It’s my first win of the year, I’ve been waiting for it since January so it feels amazing. I’m very proud of that. I’m very proud to pull through, even in the tough moments, with tough opponents, and I’m very happy I came out with the win.”
Of course, Enselme had to speak about the dramatic finish that saw him take down the full $50,000 first prize instead of playing it out for several thousands of dollars less.
“We agreed to a deal but then the floor came and explained that we had to play the hand that was in process. The guy (Koleznev) went all in and I had ace-jack. Even though we were talking about a deal, my hand was just too strong to fold and he showed up with a real hand. He really looked like he wanted a deal but […]
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