The LadbrokesPoker.com Poker Cruise III has been won by Swede Claes Westerberg, who took down the $123,625 first prize after topping the field of 242 entrants, which included such luminaries as Jon Kalmar, Michael Greco, Marc Goodwin, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, and Roy Brindley. The Swede has only been playing poker for 18 months.
The cruise took place on Explorer of the Seas, the second-largest cruise ship in the world, and departed New York on
Jan. 25 with more than 900 Ladbrokes guests. There was more than $1.1 million in prize money to be won over the nine-day festival, which saw the luxury ship make stops in Puerto Rico, Labadee, the Dominican Republic, and St. Thomas.
The $2,500 no-limit hold’em main-event final table had a make-up comprising four Swedes, one Dane, and one Brit.
- Claes Westerberg — $123,625
- Niclas Adolfsson — $78,210
- Henrik Lovander — $56,560
- Thomas Mose — $43,280
- John Lofstrom — $33,300
- Michael Greco — $24,980
Edward Ihre, managing director of LadbrokesPoker.com, described the vibe on the cruise: “We had sit-and-gos, tournaments, and cash games a-plenty available pretty much any time of the day to suit every pocket. The excellent poker schedule, coupled with alternative events such as the five-a-side football (which seems to have become a regular fixture on the cruise itinerary); a poker quiz run by Norman Pace, the ladies $10,000 freeroll, and the Ladbrokes farewell party gave everybody the chance to get involved in the fun. Feedback from everyone has been great, and we’re already looking forward to the next live event in Las Vegas in the summer.”
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