The first of the new events that were added to the schedule took place on Tuesday evening, where 72 players contested the €125 Turbo NLH Tuesday Madness.
David K Lappin picked up his second cash of the day, departing in 6th place for €420. He exited in the very same hand as his Chip Race podcast co-host Dara O’Kearney, who took 5th for €555. Rafael de Asevedo Silva was 4th, with Koen Roos in 3rd place.
The top two players then did a deal and chopped the remaining prize pool, but played on for the trophy. It was won by The Festival Series’ Operations Chief Karev Tralla, who spiked a 2 outer on the river to take the title.
Position | Player | Country | Prize |
1st | Karev Tralla | Estonia | €1,962.50* |
2nd | Jonas Rosqvist | Sweden | €1,962.50* |
3rd | Koen Roos | Netherlands | €1,024 |
4th | Rafael de Asevedo Silva | Brazil | €740 |
5th | Dara O'Kearney | Ireland | €555 |
6th | David K Lappin | Ireland | €420 |
7th | Michael Cauchi | Malta | €330 |
8th | Lisbeth Sunde | Norway | €280 |
9th | Antoine Degiorgio | Malta | €250 |
It was nearly 4am by the time the final hand took place and Karev celebrated wildly, as captured in this clip on The Festival’s Facebook Page. Click on the pic of Karev below to view the final hand and Karev's enigmatic celebration.