Ronnie Espensen was named ParadisePoker Tour League champion for Season 2 in Barcelona, after coming up with the big performance he needed to overhaul Robert Haigh's pre-tournament advantage.The Danish player arrived in Catalonia knowing he needed to score at least four points to beat his German counterpart, and the duo looked set for a head-to-head duel for the €10,000 plus entry into all Season 3 events.
A cluster of players still stood a chance, however, and with the exit of Haigh on Day 1, the likes of Tibor Boros and Peter Csecsetka sensed their chance to steal in with victory.
Espensen did all he could by keeping his short stack alive long into Day 2, collecting 12 points for a 39th-place finish and taking him out of reach for Csecsetka.
Boros came closest to causing an upset, only to exit in 13th-place and finish Season 2 on 99 points - one painful point shy of Ronnie's 100-point tally!
Congratulations to Ronnie (@KongRon9 on Twitter) for the fantastic achievement, especially given he didn't make a single final table across the Tour.
It was a show of true consistency that overcame the big performances of Haigh and Boros, who can both hold their head high after strong showings this year.
FINAL STANDINGS
1st - Ronnie Espensen - 100 points
2nd - Tibor Boros - 99 points
3rd - Robert Haigh - 91 points
Make sure you join us from the very start of Season 3 to give yourself the best chance of winning the ParadisePoker Tour League, 2011/12!
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