EPT San Remo Day 6
Liv Boeree Scores Another for the Ladies
The European Poker Tour crowned its third female champion Wednesday night as Liv Boeree overcame a chip disadvantage and a dangerous final table to conquer the PokerStars.it EPT San Remo. The €5,300 event drew a record-smashing 1,240 runners from more than 40 countries, and Boeree's heads-up victory over Swede Jakob "mendieta19" Carlsson earned her a shiny silver trophy and an oversized cardboard check for €1.25 million.
Boeree is 25 years old, and she spent a portion of her previous career following the EPT circuit as a television presenter. She got her start in poker on a reality show in 2005, and it seems that things have now come full circle for her. During the post-game festivities, Boeree held her composure, but she was clearly holding back a lot of emotion. "This is exactly what I've been working for since I learned poker. I went to EPTs as a host but all I was thinking was, 'I want to play,'" "This is all just a big blur. I can't believe I won. I'm over the moon. Absolutely over the moon."
