Peter Laak has described his victory at the latest Party Poker World tournament as a “wild roller coaster ride” and was thrilled to have beaten such a top class final table.
The fifth annual tournament took place this week, boasting a quarter of a million dollar first place prize and maximum exposure. The event took place at the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair, London and was by invitation only, meaning that only the best players in the industry were in attendance. Added to that was a whopping $10,000 buy in fee, which only emphasized the exclusivity of the event.
The final table was made all the more interesting by the fact that Laak was seated next to his girlfriend Jennifer Tilly, who eventually left the table in fifth position.
Others at the table included Luke “Full_Flush1” Schwartz, Mike Sexton (who was recently appointed to the Poker Hall of Fame) and Andy Black.
The four left standing at the final table were the German Bodo Sbrzesny, Jan Veit from Austria, Luke Schwartz and Phil “Unabomber” Laak.
Veit elminated first Sbrzesny and then Schwartz, to see him meeting Laak in the heads up stage of the game.
After an intense and particularly aggressive match, Laak ended Veit’s dream of taking home the $250,000 prize and Party Poker World tournament title.
When interviewed after the tournament, a glowing Laak said: “This was a wild roller coaster ride and I am proud to have shared it with this amazing cast of characters. They were a tough bunch.”
“Wow – what an honor,” he could not help exclaiming.
Laak has won over $1,400,000 in live tournaments since he started playing in 2005.
The player who is best recognized for his trademark hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses around the poker table, has peppered the poker lingo with some interesting new terms, including “felted” (meaning: to lose all your chips in a game).
“Congratulations to Phil for his deserved victory,” said a spokesperson for Party Poker online poker room. “We’re delighted with how the tournament has gone this week and we had a fantastic final table.”
