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Pascal Lefrancois wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 8

Montreal College Student Tops 2,341 Players in First Victory.
Jun 05 2010 04:56 AM EST
Pascal Lefrancois wins WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event 8
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Pascal LeFrancois was the winner of the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #8).  He is a 23-year-old college student from Montreal, Quebec.  He is currently pursuing a business degree at Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Montreal (HEC), which is affiliated with the Universite de Montreal.  The Canadian victor collected $568,974 in what was a display of total dominance, particularly at the final table.  LeFrancois earned his first WSOP gold bracelet.
 

LeFrancois topped a huge field of 2,341 players and won the game’s most coveted prize.  The tournament began on Wednesday June 2nd and ended at 2:00 am on Saturday June 5th.  His victory was cheered on at the Rio in Las Vegas by a rowdy group of French Canadians, who ringed the final table and roared every time LeFrancois won a big hand.  Indeed, a World Cup atmosphere prevailed most of the night, as six different nations were represented at the final table -- including Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, Israel, and the United States.

The runner up was Max Josef Steinberg, a 21-year-old poker pro who cashed at the WSOP for the first time.  Among those who also cashed was 11-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.  With his 15th-place finish, Hellmuth extended his lead as the all-time WSOP leader in cashes, currently at 76.  

For official tournament results and additional details, please CLICK HERE.

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