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Online qualifier wins seat in Premier League

2010-02-11 17:24:54

An online qualifier has landed a seat in the PartyPoker Premier League IV tournament at the M Resort in Las Vegas.

Giovanni Safina, a civil servant from Sicily, beat competition from 15 other internet foes to secure his place in the $100,000 event.

Safina, who claims poker is "purely a hobby" for him, will now get to contest pots with the likes of Phil Laak, Daniel Negreanu and Tony G.

"To reach the Premier League was always my goal and I am incredibly happy," he remarked. "I have believed in myself since the beginning."

The 44-year-old said that any money he wins from the $1.5 million prize pool will be split down the middle, with 50 per cent going to his family and the other half being used as a future bankroll for cards.

Commenting recently on the Poker League, Phil Hellmuth stated that he intends to win it this year having come close on several occasions before.

 

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