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Greek-American Player Triumphes in World Series Poker Event

A. Polychronopoulos, a 27-year-old poker player from Long Island, New York is the first Greek who has succeeded in becoming a champion in poker.

Polychronopoulos participated in the “World Series of Poker event No 48” and defeated 2,712 players. He took first place and won the amount of $65,223. When he played in the final four of the competition, he wore a muffler of his Cypriot football team “APOEL”, as he had promised his friends he would.

Polychronopoulos, is an undefeated professional player on the Internet, and has won $2,075.799 until now, under the name Athanasios 9.

The champion is going to celebrate his win with his family in Southampton.

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