In a tense fought final table with 10 finalists ranging form 21 years of age to 55 years it was relative youngster Ismael Arribas Munoz, 26, from Madrid who bagged the big one – a $200,000 jackpot!
The final table had a real international flavour with one Spaniard, four Germans, two French, two Dutch and a Swede playing for the $1,000,000 in prize money on offer. Of the gallant losers the second placed player was from the Netherlands and third place for France and it was the younger crowd who won the battle of the ages, with the second and third finishers only 25 years of age.
The Everest Poker Avalanche is one of the more popular tournaments on the circuit and attracts a massive contingent of overseas players all fighting for a share of the $1 million prize pool and that $200,000 jackpot. Everest Gaming, which runs the Everest Poker Avalanche tournament, has a reputation for attracting the best international players and was the first Poker platform to present a true international feel.
Everest Gaming has a software package for their online operations which takes in the major international languages and has proved to be a great selling point for the group.