Betfair Poker Reveal Million Dollar Winner Posted: 20090901 in Betfair Poker
The World Series of Poker Europe has started in spectacular style with 23 year old Anestis Metsas from Greece winning $1 million dollars in the Betfair Free Million Dollar Game at The empire Casino in Leicester Square. Anestis was one of 18 amateur online qualifiers competing in Betfair’s Free Million Dollar game.
Starting his exciting Betfair Poker Free Million Dollar journey back in April, Anestis qualified for the final table via a series of online freerolls and a live regional qualifier, which featured thousands of poker challengers eager to make their mark.
Battling it out against a strong field of players each of who had qualified from their respective region, he competed at the Free Million Dollar final table today for a grueling 10 hours against an impressive field of players set on securing a major win and a place in World Series of Poker Europe history.
Leaving the casino with a million dollar smile and cheque Anestis Metsas said: “It’s unbelievable to have won, this amazing win has given me the confidence to believe I can compete against the best players in Europe and the rest of the World. Having won I’m now going to buy my way into the £1,000 No Limit Hold’em tomorrow and after that who knows.”
