FPT Champ Kent Del Rosario Wins His 2nd Title and the P3,000,000 Top Prize.
March 16, 2009
Final Table came at around 6pm yesterday after the bubble was burst by Aljarreau Galang who busted in 10th place. Needless to say, the action was intense from the start. Two pocket aces were cracked by KQ and JJ sending two players to the rail. Rizzie Galan, shortest stack from the start of the day, outlasted 10 players to win 8th place. Several hours later, it was down to three Filipinos. Former FPT champion Kent Del Rosario, Mon Santos, and Dexter Co Keyhong. The top three were all already millionaires, guaranteed P1,000,000 for third place, P1.65M for 2nd and of course, P3M for first place.
The favorite to win was Kent, who already has 2 major titles with over 2 million pesos in tournament winnings. After getting heads up with Dexter Co Keyhong, Kent took over the action until it came down to the final hand where Kent pushed all-in with A-T and got called by Dexter with A-7. The ten came on the flop giving Dexter only a runner runner chance to win the hand . The turn and river were blanks and Kent’s hand held up, giving him his 2nd FPT title and the full three million peso prize.
Another milestone tournament that broke all records in local poker has ended. We saw the most number of players ever at 333, the biggest prize pool at P10 million, and now, the first ever two-time champion of the FPT!
Congratulations to Kent Del Rosario, who overcame all odds even after a tragic fire burned down most of his possessions a few days before this tournament began. Needless to say, now he can replace all those things with the P3 million pesos he won!
See you at next tournament! Only at The Metro.
To Kent: Way to go Bro! I just knew you’d get it. Congrats
3 outs? hmm, runner runner 7 will make him win,, anyway… congratulations to dexter,…. he played well lastnight, i knew it, it would be between us to win.. very good tourny… only at the metro!!!
Congats Kent and go for the WSOP ring this May -July 2009 !
hello kent! this is a long shot email from someone you do not know; although you might know my niece Karina Ledesma (your sis-in-law) who is currently a student nurse in zamboanga. i am impressed with any winners like yourself who excel in the game of life. congratulations indeed!!! Good grief! i read about the fire and happy that you were all safe!!! material things are so replaceable isn’t it?
back in Sept.’08 i started a “earth angel network” project and put karina in charged. for now it only consists of a few donor lists whose mission is to help the really indigent patients pay for medical needs but remain anonymous. this is also a long shot asking you to join our network. we are not asking for much just the willingness to give and help those who cannot. we have ‘one time’ donors who has given as much as $5, and some who contributes monthly whatever they can afford. it would be so wonderful to add your name to our network of angels. regards to your parents./vivian, florida,usa
Congratulations!
CONGRATZ BRO!!! U DESERVE IT!!
hai din sila?hahaha.congrats.puli na fi kag ma inom ta!
Hi Kent! your the man, congrats to you! you deserve it
nicey. congrats