2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

Kevin MacPhee Wins the 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin (€1,000,000)!

After an epic three and a half hour heads-up battle, online qualifier Kevin "ImaLuckSac" MacPhee has earned his cool €1,000,000. On Day 3 he proved his "lucksac" status when he was all in for his tournament life with pocket nines against Vikash Dhorasoo's pocket queens, and rivered a nine to stay alive. After that, there was no stopping him. MacPhee came into the final table as big chip leader and although the lead went back and forth between him and second placer Ilari Tahkokallio several times, at last MacPhee managed to wrest it back from Tahkokallio once and for all.

The last time these two titans clashed over a final table - in the £1,000 PLH/PLO back at EPT London last year - it was Tahkokallio who was victorious and MacPhee had to settle for second. This time MacPhee got to even the score, and became a Euro millionaire in the process.

Though fierce rivals at the table, there is certainly no bad blood between the two, and neither had anything but praise and respect for the other's game. In fact, this whole final table has been a masterclass in good sportsmanship, and we hope that the inaugural PokerStars.net EPT Berlin will be remembered for the high standard of play and the gentlemanly behaviour of its finalists rather than the unfortunate incident that disrupted play yesterday.

As players and staff alike head assortedly towards their hotel beds, flights home, or just downstairs to the bar, one gentleman has other plans. The newly-crowned champ was asked what he was planning to do this evening to celebrate. True to his passion, MacPhee replied, "I'm going to play online. The Sunday Million starts in 15 minutes."

Says it all really.

From all of us at PokerNews and PokerStars.net here in Berlin, it's over and out.

Tags: Ilari Tahkokallio, Kevin MacPhee.

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