Seat 2: Giovani Torre, 36, Funchal, Portugal - 4,450,000
From Madeira, Giovani Torre has played poker for a living for 10 years. He splits his time between the online and live poker felts, but currently favors the live scene due to the Portuguese legislative. The 36-year-old claimed to have done a thorough preparation for the EPT Barcelona festival, and his studying during the summer has paid off.
Torre qualified to the Main Event for €1,200, winning his seat through a live satellite. He turned it into what he called the „most important result of my career“. He’s already guaranteed to triple his live tournament earnings. Torre’s previous best result was $34,845 for the 370th place in this year’s WSOP Main Event.
Giovani Torre’s Main Event run:
| Day | Chip Count | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | 161,000 | 56 / 783 |
| Day 3 | 436,000 | 47 / 191 |
| Day 4 | 650,000 | 37 / 48 |
| Day 5 | 4,290,000 | 6 / 16 |
| Day 6 | 4,450,000 | 6 / 6 |