AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker TITLE: Online Poker Player Wins Mansion Hand DATE: 6:40 AM ----- BODY:
The $250,000 Added Value tournament at online poker room MANSION has been won by online player Dipthrong, who emerged from a field of over 200 to walk away with the $28,000 first prize. The $30,000 Added Value final attracted a field of 242 entrants in the $300+$20 buy-in tournament with $30,000 in cash added directly to the prize pool, courtesy of MANSION. The No-Limit Texas Hold'em event finished earlier this morning at 07:34 GMT after 4 hours and 32 minutes of play with a total prize pool of $102,600 up for grabs. When it came down to heads up, a total of 27 hands were fought out before Dipthrong finally triumphed over fellow finalist newfoundglry. The added value tournament series marks the first of a string of poker promotions on MANSION designed to demonstrate its commitment to premium player value, larger prize pools and higher profile action every day.
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