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ALESSIO ISAIA IS THE VENETIAN TUXEDO PRINCE! HOME WIN FOR ITALY AT WPT VENICE PRESENTED BY PARTYPOKER.IT

Februar 9, 2011

Venice – 9th February 2011 — Alessio Isaia became the first Italian to win a major WPT title as he scooped €380,000 and the Main Event title at the WPT Venice, presented by http://www.partypoker.it/, at the historic Casino di Venezia in Italy.

As well as the title and prize money, the tuxedo wearing Isaia also secured a $25,500 seat for the WPT World Championship at Bellagio and a Tiffany bracelet. Isaia, who hails from Cuneo in Piedmont said: “I’m very happy. I’ve been trying to win a big tournament for three or four years. I came close in the EPT but  I never achieved it. I’m even more happy to win it in Italy, my home country, it is really special. I’m very very tired. We played for eight hours heads-up, which was exhausting. Mayer was a very good opponent. The money will enable me to play other tournaments, but I’m more happy with the title and the bracelet.”

The heads-up battle was eight hours, the longest in WPT history, as Isaia battled it out with Hungarian Szabolcs Mayer who took home €228,990. The chip lead switched dramatically a number of times. In the end Mayer was unable to become the second Hungarian to win a WPT title – narrowly failing to join his fellow countryman Andreas Koroknai, who won the WPT LA Poker Classic last year.

Full access to hand details, reports, videos and pictures can be found at http://www.partypoker.com/blog/featured/alessio-isaia-wins-wpt-venice.html

The five day €3000 + €300 Main Event (3rd February – 8th February 2011) took place in historic rooms with high ceilings featuring amazing water views and priceless artwork from the 16th and 17th century. The event, the largest to ever take place in Venice at a glorious casino reputed to be the oldest in the world, attracted an excellent 523 runners and will be televised and globally distributed by the WPT. The WPT team will feature Mike Sexton and Jesse May in the commentary box, with Kara Scott on hand to present the action.

The final table of the televised €10,000 High Rollers event is running now. For live updates see: http://www.partypoker.com/blog/featured/wpt-venice-high-roller-final-table.html

On Day 1A the whole tournament room was abuzz as Italian football legend and PartyPoker.it ambassador Francesco Totti made an appearance at the casino to play in a series of charity heads-up matches with Maz Pescatori, Dragan Galic and Giovanni Rizzo. Full information can be found at http://www.partypoker.com/blog/ and http://www.partypoker.it/blog.

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