The Main Event at Deva ended with the victory of Georgian Bălu. He succeeded to gain over experienced players and get hold of the prize of EUR12,300.
The Deva tournament took place during 16th-20th of May, at the Wien Hotel in the city. This was the fourth stage in the second season. The final table had Narcis Olaru – the POY leader in PokerFest, Florin Călin – the champion of the Ploiesti stage and Marius Volovei – champion at Cluj-Napoca. The tournament winner was Georgian Bălu, who reached heads-up with Erwin Kuglis. The winner left home with 12,300 euros richer. Erwin Kuglis, who had placed second, gained a prize of EUR7.700, while the third place player, Mihai Suditu, cashed in an amount of EUR4,600.
There was a premiere at Deva, namely the prizes for the side events. Besides the money payoffs, the winners also took home a trophy.
Small number of players
Seventy nine players were present at the Main Event in Deva, a number much below the expectations of the organizers. Nevertheless, the tables gathered most of the people who are regulars for every stage of Pokerfest. Even though the tournament was scheduled to end on the 20th of May, the final table was played the night before, due to the small number of participants. The total pool of prizes at Pokerfest Deva was in the amount of EUR38,300.
