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Holland's Own Farid Yachou Wins First-Ever 2015 WPT Amsterdam Main Event for €215,000

After six epic days of poker in the capital of the Netherlands for the 2015 World Poker Tour Amsterdam Main Event, it was poker-tournament debutant Farid Yachou, from the city of Leeuwarden, who came out on top. Yachou defeated a field of 341 entries to capture the first-ever WPT main tour title up for grabs in Holland. He took home €215,000, a WPT World Championship entry, and a pair of Monster DNA headphones.

Final Table Results

PlaceNameCountryPayout
1Farid YachouNetherlands€215,000
2Steve WarburtonUnited Kingdom€150,000
3Kees van BruggeNetherlands€90,000
4Fredrik AnderssonSweden€68,000
5Joep van den BijgaartNetherlands€51,000
6Jason WheelerUnited States€41,260

Steve Warburton started the day as chip leader with 2.