The final table of the €1,650 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha event started with just five players, but winning was far from an easy task for Francisco Da Costa Santos. A long, hard-fought battle, between Santos and his four opponents, resulted in the first-ever bracelet for Portugal, as he walked away with the €82,275 grand prize.

The very first hand of final table play resulted in an all-in shove from Petteri Kalenius. He challenged Santos, but the eventual winner decided that it wasn't the right moment. This was the mantra of the final table as we didn't see any bustouts in the first three hours.

Short stack Petteri Kalenius doubled up in one of the first hands, giving a big blow to Andrew Lichtenberger's stack. The chip leader going into the final table struggled the entire time, making him eventually bust out in fifth place. On his final hand, he got all his chips into the pot with against Aku Joentausta's . The board ran out , and the most accomplished player at the final table was gone. Lichtenberger added €18,463 to live tournament earnings for his finish.

Thirty minutes after Lichtenberger had been eliminated, it was time for Santos to turn the tables on Joentausta. The young Finnish player had been in control for quite some time, but that rapidly changed when he played the biggest pot of the tournament against Santos. In a pot worth 525,000 chips, Santos showed against Joentausta's . The dealer ran out , and Joentausta was left behind with little chips. Santos showed real emotions and almost danced around the table in excitement.

Ana Marquez, who had been quietly grinding her below average stack, was the one who took out fourth-place finisher Kalenius. The Spanish pro raised to 20,000 under the gun and Kalenius defended his big blind. On a flop, Kalenius check-raised all in and Marquez called with . She was up against , and after the turn, the , and river, the , it was all over for the Finn who took home €25,831.

The other Finn, and youngest player at the final table, was next to go. Joentausta was short and moved all in with . Santos showed , and he flopped a winning straight when the board brought . The heads-up match began with a massive 742,000-chip stack for Santos while Marquez had only 187,000.

The heads-up match started after the dinner break, and lasted just 13 minutes. Marquez was in search of a quick double up and got her money in with . Santos went for it with , and made history when the board ran out . Santos fell to the floor, shed tears, hugged his girlfriend Mariana and was most of all just very, very happy with what he had just done. He walks away with the €83,275 first-place prize and the first-ever gold bracelet for Portugal.

Final Table Results

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The heads up was short and fast-paced, but there was no stopping Francisco Da Costa Santos. Ana Marquez got her final chips into the pot pre flop, creating a big showdown.

Showdown:
Francisco Da Costa Santos:
Ana Marquez:

The board ran out , and Da Costa Santos took down the first ever Portugese bracelet. Ana Marquez took second place but seemed just as happy with her result.

Francisco Da Costa Santos	929,000	149,000
Ana Marquez	0	-149,000

Francisco Da Costa Santos raised from the button to 20,000 and Ana Marquez called. The flop showed , and Marquez check-called 18,000.

On the turn the hit and Marquez check-folded to a 30,000-chip bet. Santos draws first blood, and he extends his chip lead some more.

Francisco Da Costa Santos	780,000	38,000
Ana Marquez	149,000	-38,000

The cards are back in the air with three minutes left in the level.

Heads-up play will start at 8:00 PM local time as the two remaining players decided to take a dinner break.

Aku Joentausta just got his final chips all in pre flop against his nemesis Francisco Da Costa Santos.

Showdown:
Aku Joentausta:
Francisco Da Costa Santos:

The board ran out , and Joentausta was gone in third place. Santos celebrated in his usual style, and he will start the heads up battle with a very big chip lead!

Francisco Da Costa Santos	723,000	178,000
Aku Joentausta	0	-100,000

Ana Marquez raised under the gun to 20,000 and Petteri Kalenius defended his big blind.

The flop brought out and Kalenius checked. Marquez bet 45,000 and Kalenius moved all in. Marquez called creating another all in showdown.

Showdown:
Ana Marquez:
Petteri Kalenius:

The turn brought the , and the river was the giving Marquez the knock out. Just three players remain, and Marquez is firmly in second place.

Ana Marquez	260,000	145,000
Petteri Kalenius	0	-126,000

Chip leader Francisco Da Costa Santos just raised to 20,000 from the small blind, and Petteri Kalenius tried three-betting to 30,000 from the big. That didn't work out since you have to make at least double the raise in France. Since he had 50% of a raise invested he had to make it 40,000.

Santos wasn't happy, but eventually he called uttering the words, "I'm gonna gamble so hard."

The flop brought out and Santos checked. Kalenius moved all in for just 46,000 chips and Santos started talking again.

"This is the most stupid play I have ever made. This is the worst hand I played all tournament," Santos said before he tossed his cards into the muck. Kalenius picked up some much needed chips but is still short.

Francisco Da Costa Santos	490,000	-35,000
Petteri Kalenius	126,000	21,000

Fancisco Da Costa Santos just took a commanding lead at this final table after doubling through Aku Joentausta. Joentausta raised pre flop to 20,000 after which Santos re-raised pot. When the action came back on Joentausta he re-raised pot again and within seconds both players had all their chips in invested into this pot.

Showdown:
Francisco Da Costa Santos:
Aku Joentausta:

The board ran out , and Santos celebrated this huge win. He high-fived his friends at the rail and walked over to the bracelet in the corner of the room. He spoke some kind words to the grand prize of this event before walking back to his eat. Santos was all in for 259,000 and doubled up into a huge chip lead.

Francisco Da Costa Santos	525,000	265,000
Aku Joentausta	172,000	-253,000

Andrew Lichtenberger just got his final chips into the pot in a blind battle against Aku Joentausta.

Showdown:
Andrew Lichtenberger:
Aku Joentausta:

The board ran out , and Lichtenberger was eliminated in fifth place. The young pro came into the final table as the chip leader, but today wasn't his day. Just four players remain and everyone is guaranteed to make at least €25,831.

Aku Joentausta	395,000	80,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	0	-75,000

Play will resume in 20 minutes.

Aku Joentausta raised to 16,000 from the small blind, and Francisco Da Costa Santos made the call. The flop came down and Joentausta bet 21,000. Santos raised it up to 95,000 and took down the pot.

Aku Joentausta	237,000	-33,000
Francisco Da Costa Santos	225,000	35,000

On a flop Aku Joentausta check-called a 20,000-chip bet from Ana Marquez. The turn was the and both players checked. Joentausta bet 55,000 when the hit the river, and Marquez laid her hand down.

Aku Joentausta	270,000	0
Ana Marquez	165,000	-15,000