Jacob Chen Wins ECPokerTour Salzburg

The 2009 ECPokerTour Salzburg has ended and one hundred and twenty three players entered the three day tournament in Austria with twenty countries represented by the players. The tournament was held at the Alpine Palace Card Casino which is a five star establishment.

On the final day of tournament play nine players came back to compete at the final table. When it came down to heads up play Jacob Chen of Australia and Andreas Schmidt of Germany were left to duke it out for the first place prize.

Chen was able to hold off Schmidt and take the first place win of €47,302 and Schmidt took home €30,480 for his second place finish. Chen was very happy over his win but only just a few words:  “I am breathless.”

Final Results:

1st place - Jacob Chen—47,302 Euros
2nd place - Anderas Schmidt – 30, 480 Euros
3rd place - Jose Antonio Landa - 20, 140 Euros
4th place - Mihai Manole – 16.640 Euros
5th place - Christine Zinth – 13,140 Euros
6th place - Mircea Spirnu - 10, 520 Euros
7th place - Ludovic Zocchetti - 8, 240 Euros
8th place - Carl Linderson – 6,480 Euros
9th place - Frederic Levy – 4,900 Euros