How does it feel to have won this event?
It feels amazing. I've been searching for my first win in a poker tournament for a long time and to do it here is a great feeling.
Was it more special to win it in Vilamoura?
It's fantastic to win it here and even more special to win a Paradise poker event. This is definitely my greatest achievement in poker so it is something I'll always remember.
It was such an aggressive final table, with first Rene Knapp and then Hugo Almeida taking control of things. What was your strategy?
It was difficult because the German player especially was being really aggressive and I couldn't find many spots to play hands. I knew he was stealing a lot though, so I felt my best chance of getting chips was to three-bet him.
Did you always believe you could win?
I did. I knew if I could get down to heads-up I would be able to change gears and that's what happened. I started being more aggressive and he couldn't answer it. It was a nice hand to finish because I knew I had him at the end.
Monday, 13 September 2010
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- ParadisePoker Tour London Schedule
- Sergio delights in his maiden success
- Battle of the Almeidas is short and sweet for Sergio
- Rene out in 3rd with €13,338 consolation
- Paulo C. out in 4th for €10,305; Sergio gains a fo...
- Hugo eliminates another - Carlos is 5th
- Nuno exits in 6th, taking €7,275
- Bet my shorts!
- Bruno Rilhó eliminated in 7th, winning €6,063
- Short stacks survive as seven remain
- Paulo Sarmento follows in eighth, winning €4,850
- João Brito out in ninth, winning €3,683
- The business end of the evening
- Dinner, with a side of poker
- Another blow for the Germans
- Falko out in tenth, winning €2,425
- Plenty of battles, but still no victims
- Germany v Portugal rages on
- The Final Table
- The final countdown
- Rene lives up to his promise
- Big stacks take a hit with 17 left
- Burst bubble in Paradise
- The weak and the strong - PPT on the bubble
- Down to 23...
- Beware the short stacks!
- Shuffle up and deal!
- Day Two begins with a chip count
- And just like that, Day One is done
- Prop bet victory for Portugal!
- The final 50: Tour League points secured
- The money in sight at Casino Vilamoura
- Players lost, but not forgotten
- Full stomach means no more excuses!
- The field thins at rapid rate
- Defending champ card dead but fighting
- Sponsored pros going strong
- Germans all at sea in prop bet bid
- 30,000 reasons not to teach your girlfriend poker!
- Germany v Portugal - the prop bet
- Season Two - shuffle up and deal
- Closing in on the first deal...
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