Battle of Malta with New Champion: Bulgarian Antoan Katsarov

Today @Antoan Katsarov was crowned champion of Pokerlistings Battle of Malta, prevailing over a field of 1,447 entries for $153,185! As runner-up, Malta's @Alan James Brincat starts his live tournament poker resume with a cash of $133,842. French pro and RankingHero member @Hugo Lemaire finished fifth. GG to the finalists and the organizers of the biggest tournament in Maltese history!

http://www.pokerlistings.com/battle-of-malta

Bulgarian @Antoan Katsarov only has two recorded live tournament cashes. BOTH are wins. On June 1, Katsarov took down the inaugural Microgaming Poker Network Poker Tour (MPNPT) at @Aspers Casino - Westfield Stratford City, London.

Last night the remaining 12 players were given the choice of playing down to the final nine and continuing the battle the next day or playing until 5 am and deciding the winner by chip counts. They all opted for the latter and in the early morning hours the battlefield was down to Brincat and Katsarov.

At 5 am this morning the @Casino at Portomaso stopped the clock and the chip leader was awarded the Battle of Malta trophy:

June 1, 2014, @Bluff Europe: Antoan Katsarov wins MPNPT Debut 

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