Fran Pérez Triumphs at WPT National Marbella

Fran Pérez, a local from Málaga, secured a victory at the WPT National Marbella, which concluded on April 15, 2013. The tournament featured three Spanish players at the final table. Daniel Bances was the first to be eliminated, followed by Manuel Salvador in fourth place. The heads-up match was between Fran Pérez and Rasmus Larsen, with Pérez holding a significant lead of 6 million points to Larsen's 1 million.

Larsen managed to extend the game with a flush on the turn, but Pérez ultimately sealed the win with a resub on K K against Larsen's A 7, as the turn brought a third king. Pérez took home €80,000, while Rasmus Agerskov Larsen received €57,000.

In other poker news, Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu both added to their WSOP APAC wins. Ivey secured his ninth bracelet by winning the Evento #3 2.200$ Mixed Game, earning A$51,840. Negreanu won the Evento Principal, taking home $1,038,825 and his fifth bracelet, tying with legends like Stu Ungar and John Juanda.