Professional Marius Kudzmanas
Despite not having major live titles on his record, Kudzmanas arrived with confidence after winning two online bracelets on GGPoker. And he did not disappoint. After nearly 15 hours of play, he was one of the constant protagonists at the top of the chip count.
“I felt I was the best player at the final table. I had to avoid big coolers and play my game. I tried to pressure my opponents to win almost every hand,” he explained in a conversation with PokerNews.
One of the key moments occurred when, with seven players still remaining, he managed to eliminate Thomas Eychenne
Later on, he also starred in one of the most striking hands of the tournament against Hengtao Zhu
Akihiro Konishi and Marius Kudzmanas, Protagonists of the Heads Up.
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In 3-handed play, Akihiro Konishi
The decisive hand came at blinds 800.000/1.600.000. After a miniraise from Konishi and a call from the Lithuanian, the 4-5-7 flop sparked the action. Facing the Japanese player’s continuation bet, Kudzmanas responded with a check-raise all-in. Konishi called with K-K, but Kudzmanas showed 7-6. The turn brought another 7, sealing the hand, and the river changed nothing.
Thus, with cold blood and precise reads, Kudzmanas sealed a crowning victory in Europe and took home one of the largest prizes on the circuit.
WSOPE – Main Event
Buy-in: €5.300
Entries: 2.617 entries
Prize Pool: €13.085.000
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