Czech native wins WSOP Europe Main Event for more than $1.4M

Josef Gulas Jr. won the Main Event of the World Series of Poker Europe connected his location ungraded Wednesday.

Gulas, of the Czech Republic, prevailed successful a tract of 688 entries successful the 10,350-euro buy-in No-limit Hold’em lawsuit successful Rozvadov, Czech Republic, earning 1,276,712 euros (roughly $1,444,765) and his archetypal WSOP bracelet.

The WSOP awards trophy bracelets for tourney victories.

“It’s an unthinkable feeling. I americium genuinely thankful and happy,” Gulas told PokerNews.

Johan Guilbert of France finished 2nd for 789,031 euros (roughly $892,891).

In the last hand, Gulas went all-in earlier the flop with ace-eight and deed an 8 connected the stream to bushed Guilbert’s pouch deuces.

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