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Raúl Mestre Crowned First World Champion of Poker by IFP
Raúl Mestre won the first World Championship of Poker organized by the International Federation of Poker (IFP).
In a thrilling final, Raúl Mestre defeated Vicky Coren in the heads-up match. Mestre was leading with 800,000 points against Vicky Coren's 535,000 points at one point, but the British player changed gears and won a pot, evening the contest. However, Mestre's aggressive play paid off, and the final hand saw Mestre win with A5 against Coren's A3.
Raúl Mestre won 250,000 dollars as the first champion. The victory was celebrated by his school, Educapoker, which praised Mestre's superior level of thinking and correct decisions throughout the tournament.
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