It’s a happy day for RedKings, especially for the RedKings Qualifier Ville Salmi who has managed to take something more than money with him home to Finland from Estoril and Portugal, a trophy! He has received this tropy for winning this years edition of Estoril Live and beating 271 other players. In this case I actually think the €100.000 is even more important for Ville, and the trophy will only be another glass to use at the celebration party!

It has never been a question about that Ville would take a top position in this tournament, as he has almost never been below top 10 in chips. Coming in to the final table he was 5th in chips, and had to beat the Swedish pokericon Ola Brandborn and some fellow Finns to bring home the title.

After being three players left for a long time, they finally managed to get out the last Portuguese player and going in to a Finnish war in the heads up between Ville Salmi and Teemu Kangasvieri. It only took one hand until it was over in this heads up. Ville moved all-in with 9♥ 9♣ and got called by Q♥ 9♦. A board showing 5♠ J♥ 2♠ 7♦ 4♥ gave Ville the win!

Soon we will have a few words with the winner, but let’s let him have his party first..

Congratulations to Ville Salmi!

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