Peter Jaksland Wins �1,500 High Roller for �31,635
Peter Jaksland has defeated Upeshka De Silva heads-up in the Winamax Poker Open �1,500 High Roller to take home the title and �31,635 in prize money. Coming into the final table as chip leader, he halted the runaway train of overnight chip leader De Silva to emerge victorius.
"I tried to play my own game at the final table," said Jaksland." I read when we were on the final table that he had two bracelets, so I kind of didn't want to let him know that I knew. I tried to stay calm and focus. I tried to adjust to his game a little bit.
Jaksland says that he's only ever played one 6-Max tournament previously, and says that perhaps he's found his "niche" in poker.
"I played one in Vegas and final tabled one that one as well, so it's a good run. But that was two years ago and this was the first one since. I also had my biggest score in Vegas this summer. I just try to play more poker; try to improve."
He now lives in Denmark and has transitioned into playing more poker after selling his business two years ago.
"I saw last week that the tournament was here, and I just decided to go."
That last-minute decision has paid off with a victory here in the �1,500 High Roller.