Andrea Benelli busted out at fifth spot – WPT Venice 2011
It was the underdog, Edoardo Alescio, who stunned everyone at the Casino Di Venezia to claim the WPT (World Poker Tour) Venice on Sunday night. The amateur bagged $225842 to win the glorious tournament on the sixth day at the floating
city of Venice.
A total of 213 contestants took part in the WPT event from Day 1a and after six days’ enthralling play, only five survived to sit on the final table. Andrea Benelli was the first one to be eliminated from the final table, fetching
prize money of $45,087 to finish his voyage at the WPT Venice event. The official leaders’ board at the end of the tournament was as follows:
Player Name
Ranking
Payout
Edoardo Alescio
1
$255,842
Steve O’Dwyer
2
$125,740
Michele Caroli
3
$86,990
Andrea Dato
4
$56,822
Anderea Benelli
5
$45,087
Alex Dovzhenko
6
$35,585
Alejandro Sanchez
7
$26,884
Marvin Rettenmaier
8
$19,770
Christopher Creus
9
$14229
Dario Rusconi
10
$9,779
Day 5 of the WPT Venice took off with merely 15 contestants in the race to glory. The only member of the coveted WPT Champions Club alive in the contest was Roberto Romanello, who has been very aggressive throughout the tournament.
He was eliminated in the 15th place, with only $8,986 in his pocket.
Andrea Benelli eliminated in a three-way battle at number five
In the hand which proved to be his last one in the tournament, Andrea Benelli threw all of his 76,000 in the pot, followed by an eager call from Steve O’Dwyer. Michael Caroli didn’t hesitate to answer the call and the cards were
revealed by the three contestants playing the hand.
O’Dwyer: queen of clubs, ten of spades
Caroli : king of hearts, three of hearts
Benelli : king of clubs, ten of hearts
Caroli broke in the lead when a nine of clubs, eight of clubs and a two of hearts hit the flop. Benelli was desperately in need of a king on the remaining two cards on the board but a queen of spades on the turn shifted the momentum
on O’Dwyer’s side. Another queen on the river marked an end to Benelli’s voyage at the WPT Venice, as O’Dwyer takes the pot his trip queens.
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