Poker Race Trophy winner in Brno: Puggy82

Puggy82 garnered the pole position of the Poker Race Trophy – that adds up to a seat at the final table in Vienna with a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000.

Who's that poker player? He's a 25-year-old Scot who plays like a pro. His poker enthusiasm doesn’t leave him room for much else in his free time, apart from football and the Glasgow Rangers. With his three years of poker experience, he eliminated one player after the other in Brno. His aggressive but shrewd style keeps his opponents under just the right amount of pressure, especially in moments where prudence and caution are required. On 29th November, this charming no-limit player will get to travel to Vienna from his home city of Edinburgh and secure his share of the $500,000 prize pool in the grand finale.

Age:	25
Nationality:	Scotland, Edinburgh
Member since:	14. Feb. 2005
Playing poker for:	3 years
About him:	humorous, smart
Poker idols:	Phil Ivey
Favourite poker game:	NL Texas Hold'em
Favourite structure:	online tournaments, sometimes home games with friends
Hobbies:	Football (Glasgow Rangers), Golf, nightlife
His path to the final:	Heads-up MadEngine vs. Puggy82 As the chip leader, he had already entered a decisive phase in the heads-up against the Canadian mechanical engineer MadEngine, who went all in with a 10, 2. That was no difficult decision for Puggy82 with his K5. His bet paid off with a full house after a 444 on the flop and a 5 on the turn.