Bulgaria: The title of the EMOP won by Finland's Tero Kalliomaki
After the feat of Joni Joukhimainen during the second stage of the European Masters of Poker (EMOP) Season IV, another Finnish player won the title of the EMOP Bulgaria. Indeed, the public of the poker room of Crystal Crown Casino, Sunny Beach saw the coronation of Tero Kalliomaki, the player who won the 770 buy-in Main event. Despite the presence of many local players in the field of the final table, Kalliomaki seized the trophy after having had as opponent during the final head's up his fellow countryman Jarkko Pennonen. Note that the entrance fee to this tournament declined significantly because before, its buy-in was 1,100. With a field of 214 participants, the organizers assembled a prizepool of 145,320 and awarded the top 27 players in the game.
As champion, Kalliomaki left with a premium of 38,200 while the runner-up pocketed 22,900. The bronze award amounting a gain of 15,280 was awarded to local player Vasil Medarov. The Bulgarians Plamen Todorov, Viliyan Petleshkov, Fahredin Mustafov and Tihomir Kitamov were ranked respectively in the 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th place. Another Finn named Mika Alanen was encrusted in the 6th place and the only Ukranian qualified to the final ended at the 9th position. After this visit in Bulgaria, the EMOP will held its next stage in Barcelona, Spain. This poker tournament will take place from September 13 to 16 at Gran Casino. Fans who want to get their seats for the Main event of this fourth stage of the tournament will be able soon to participate in online qualifiers.
Source: Oliver JOHNSON
Friday, 08 June 2012
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