Poker Pro Artur Martirosyan Sleeps Through Tournament, Finishes Second

Professional poker player Artur Martirosyan found himself in an unusual situation during a recent tournament on GGpoker. Martirosyan participated in the Blade Mulligan tournament for $2,625. He felt sleepy and turned on bright light to stay awake.

Martirosyan woke up two hours later to find he had finished in second place. He estimated he lost around $5,000 due to his sleep. "I don’t remember the moment I fell asleep. I can’t say I’m too happy with second place, as I lost about $5,000 in expectations," Martirosyan said.

While Martirosyan was asleep, Bruno Volkmann eliminated three opponents. Volkmann then easily defeated the "sleeping" Martirosyan to take the first place.