Brazilian Becomes British Ireland Poker Tour Edinburgh Champion
The Title for the 2013 UK Ireland Poker Tour Edinburgh Champion went to Brazilian-born Nicolau Villa-Lobos who walked away with the name and the lion share of the prize-pool, pocketing £101,000 for first destination.
Starting the final table utilizing the chip stack that is lowest at 313,000 chips, Villa-Lobos was in fact odds on favourite to finish in eighth place. Nonetheless, the skilled Brazilian fended off the competition to bring home the coveted titled from the Scottish capital after doubling his chip count in the first ten mins of the table commencing play that is final.
Chris Derrick was the person who doubled Villa-Lobos’ chip stack after pushing in 285,000 chips, only become beaten by the Brazilian’s pocket fours which had turned into quads by the river.
Shortly afterwards, Christian Bergstrom was eliminated during a three-way call with Vladislav Donchev and Villa-Lobos. The high chip stack involved in the call threw Villa-Lobos up to 1,600,000 chips, offering him the self- confidence he had a need to set their places regarding the UK Ireland Poker Tour Edinburgh title after starting therefore low on the board.
Seventh place later went to Guido Braye after being knocked out by the hometown player, David Vamplew. This reduction shot Vamplew in to the position of chip leader as he impressed his home support and raised hopes to become the hometown hero.
Vamplew then continued to push forward, caus