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High Stakes and Dramatic Eliminations: Partouche Poker Tour Finale 2012 and Macau Challenge
The Partouche Poker Tour Finale 2012 saw some dramatic eliminations. Cejakas was eliminated after losing with 8 8 against David Vamplew's JJ. Leo Margets was also eliminated just before entering the prize money. Tomeu Gomila 'Amatos' maintained above-average points with 368,000 points.
Stanley Choi won the Macau Challenge with a prize of $6,500,000. The tournament, which lasted only 10 hours with a buy-in of $260,000, featured notable players such as Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan 'durrrr', Sam Trickett, and Patrik Antonius, among others.
Borja González had a successful streak, winning the CNP770 tournament at the Casino Kursaal, earning 20,000€.
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