Belea Takes Controlīelea was unstoppable as the field dwindled. Until this weekend, that was the best finish for a Romanian player. The win catapulted him into sixth place among Romanian players and outdid Dany Parlafes, who took second in the 2015 EPT Deauville. It was the largest cash to date for Belea, who previously had only around $140K in live earnings after a decade on the circuit, according to The Hendon Mob. 1,606 entries made their way to the felt for the €5,300 (US$5,593) main event, and it was the Romanian who outlasted them all. (Image: Rational Intellectual Holdings via PokerStars)īelea won his seat at the tournament through a PokerStars online satellite, and the subsequent trip to Paris, France for the event was well worth it. He became the first Romanian to win an EPT Main Event. Razvan Belea after winning the EPT Paris Main Event. He shipped the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Main Event for €1,170,000 (US$1.23 million) and became the first Romanian to win an EPT main event in the process. It only took $530 and some extra spending money for poker player Razvan Belea to become a millionaire and make history. Asia Pacific Gaming, Gaming Business, Global Gaming.
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