Walnum wins the Festa Al Lago main event

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Andreas Walnum, a professional poker player from Norway, won the Festa Al Lago Main Event final table at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The 23-year-old player beat 433 players and earned $1,090,025 together with his first major-tournament title.

Walnum defeated Steve Wong in only two hands of heads-up play. His winning hand was a pair of deuces completed by a third deuce on the flop. Wong took home $542,700 after five days of play at the Bellagio.

The final results of the Festa Al Lago Main Event were: 1st place Andreas Walnum ($1,090,025); 2nd place Steve Wong ($542,700); 3rd place Joseph Pelton ($292,220); 4th place Chris Loveland ($187,745); 5th place David Baker ($125,240) and 6th place Can Kim Hua ($83,490).


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