After just over five and a half hours of play on Day 3 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,100 Main Event, it was Argentina's Federico Roberto who bested Robert Shega heads up to claim $294,327 and his first MSPT.
The Argentinian player, who’s lifetime earnings prior to the win totaled $74,124 according to The Hendon Mob, nearly quadrupled his lifetime earnings by conquering a 2,154-entry field, which surpassed the $1,5 million guarantee by offering up a $2,078,610 prize pool.
When the final hand came down, Roberto chanted for joy as he rushed to his family and child on the rail, holding them in a long embrace.