Congratulations to Joao Barbosa, the EPT Polish Open Champion!
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Joao Barbosa turns 26 today, and our guess is that there will be quite a celebration for him tonight. Not only did Barbosa capture his first major tournament title this evening, he became the first-ever Portuguese champion on the European Poker Tour.
Barbosa is primarily an online cash game player, but has already built a stellar record on the EPT, playing four tournaments, cashing in three and winning one. Quiet and methodical, Barbosa played a patient, calculated game en route to victory. No doubt we'll be seeing much more of him on the circuit in the months and years to come.
Our runner-up Nico Behling also deserves a lot of credit. Though his stack did a good amount of yo-yoing throughout the final table, the young German never lost his cool or his patience. Though he's played nine EPT events so far, this is his first cash on the tour as well as his largest career tournament score.
Thanks for tuning in to our coverage of the EPT Polish Open. Next stop, Prague! From all of us here at PokerNews, good night and good luck from Warsaw.
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