Luella Whittier

A father and his companion pocketed the jackpot on Friday, December 13, 2019 by mistakenly checking the numbers 6 and 8. Originally, they wanted to bet on the numbers 7 and 9. An inattention which strongly rewarded the couple in winning the jackpot in the process.

An error that pays big

An exceptional sum of 13 million euros was collected by a family from Haute-Vienne during the draw on December 13. The story remains incredible since the lucky winners had a crazy chance after a little thoughtlessness on the choice of numbers. Instead of ticking on their lucky numbers, they choose 6 and 8, thus unearthing the famous winning combination. The amount of the winnings amounts to 13 million euros. By wanting to try their luck at the Loto, the father and his partner decided to put a cross on the day of birth of their grandchildren. But instead of marking on the ballot 7 and 9, they selected the 6 and the 8. At that moment, they realize that they have messed up and can no longer correct the situation. Despite everything, the family validates the grid while still hoping to win. And jackpot! The surprise remains sizeable given the value of the jackpot amounts to more than 10 million euros. According to the information gathered, the father registered his ticket at the Sab’istrot in Saint-Gence, near Limoges. After the drawing was conducted, a lucky winner was identified in Haute-Vienne by obtaining the combination 6-8-19-29-43 and the lucky number 6. The father realizes that it is indeed him by taking care to keep his receipt in a safe.

The lucky ones did not wait to recover their winnings within the Française des Jeux which was delighted to give them the big check. This is not the first time that such a thing has happened in the national lottery. The story unfolded in 1994 when a group of friends pocketed the sum of 18 million francs by opting for the 34 instead of the 44. The same year, a small mistake also brought happiness to a great- mother in her eighties and her grandson in the Gard. Thanks to the action of the retailer of the press house in Aigues-Mortes, they made a fortune by collecting nearly 60 million francs. Enough to spend his retirement peacefully and let his grandson take full advantage of it!…

The Global Poker Index (GPI) ranking unveiled the best players on the circuit during the year 2019. The principle is based on the performance, consistency and efficiency of each according to their seniority. The tricolor record reveals that at least 13 French people have positioned themselves alongside the elite of world poker.

The French players who marked the year

According to the results obtained, a dozen French climbed the podium in the company of the greatest. As for the Germans, 4 of them in the Top 100, 6 in the Top 200 and 9 in the Top 300. Figures less important than that of the Blues since more and more players are building a reputation in the sector. The proof ! Two of the four WSOP bracelets were won by players still unknown in the professional poker world. Most intend to find a place in the world of Anglo-Saxon poker. Currently, the United Kingdom is on the way to becoming a major destination for poker enthusiasts thanks to the organization of prestigious tournaments.

At the top of the list, Romain Lewis remains among the players who stood out during the year 2019. Twice runner-up of the France Player of the Year award, the latter was unable to demonstrate his talents at the POY France 2019. Despite everything, he remains the best positioned in the world ranking, planning to continue his online career from this January. He said it is not always easy to preserve this place in the face of tough and successful opponents. He also added that the rivalry against friends is not that obvious. As for Team Pro Winamax, the group ended 40 th ahead of Julien Martini and Alexander Reard. Another player also scored minds, this is Rui Cao who pocketed 3.3 million in Europe and ranks 3 eof the All Time Money List France by accumulating $ 8.7 million in earnings. Besides this famous player, Elky is not idle either by ending the year in style with a second WSOP bracelet in his pocket. He will be followed by Benjamin Pollak, one of the 5 French who won a 7-figure award on the circuit. A glance also for Vincent Chauve, the WPT player of the year in Asia.

During the year 2019, the female agent has also established itself in the world of poker. In the Women’s Top 100, five French women are considered the best players in the world. The selection consists of the participant Winamax Gaëlle Baumann, Isabel Baltazar, Florence Allera, Aurélie Reard and Morgane Portier.

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Anthony Spinella is the big winner of the Main event of the WSOPC Harrah’s Las Vegas 2019. In addition to the gold rings and bracelets that the champion already had, is added a new gold ring, the tidy sum of $ 192,199 and a pass of access to the 2020 world casino championship. For Spinella this is a first victory in a live tournament. To achieve this victory, the latter had to defeat 665 participants, including many champions like Nipun Java and many others.

His first victory in a live tournament

The main event of the WSOPC Harrah’s Las Vegas2019 recently ended with the victory of Anthony Spinella. After 50 victories at the WSOP, here comes another title for the champion, and not the least. For the two-time online poker champion, it was a novelty to win a WSOPC title in a physical (offline) casino; in fact, he had already managed to land a gold ring and bracelet, but only in online tournaments.

Moreover, when he shared his point of view on the pleasure of playing online or live, he explained that he appreciated the two processes, one allowing him to be in the wake of his son to home, and the other simply allowing him to enjoy the pleasure of playing live in a traditional casino.

This time around, Spinella not only wins a gold ring, he also wins the tidy sum of $ 192,199, and lands his entry ticket to the 2020 World Casino Championship.

This is a victory of the most difficult to obtain, when we know that at the opening, out of the 665 participants registered on December 19, only 143 remained in the race two days later and that 100 of them were rewarded. The minimum payout for this tournament was $ 2,555 for a prize pool of $ 1,007,475.

The battle for first place

13 players started the last day of the main event. At this point, each loser was cashing out a minimum of $ 11,509. Matt Affleck was the first to be kicked out, followed by James Hundt, René Lazaro and Stan Jablonski. Then, of the remaining 9, the ranking was as follows:

• 9 th Benjamin Craig ($ 17 738)
• 8 th Stephen Graner (22 $ 442),
• 7 th Kfir Nahum ($ 28 746)
• 6 th Adam Owen ($ 37 275)
• 5 th Tim Reilly ($ 48 923)
• 4 th Raul Martinez ($ 64 983)
• 3 rd Jimmy Lee from Edmonton ($ 87,339),
• 2 nd Nipun Java ($ 118,764),

Finally comes Spinella, the 1 st , with $ 192,199. The face-to-face with Java lasted less time (less than a level), unlike other clashes which took hours. Spinella was in the lead with 16 million chips, while his opponent had only 3.5 million. Like Spinella, Java had already had to win gold jewelry at the WSOP.

Spinella the father of the family confided to be delighted with the period during which he won this award. He also announced that part of this money would be used to buy a brand new dinosaur for his son.…