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| Published On Dec 21, 2014 11:46 am CET  |  Updated on May 2, 2021 11:57 am CEST | By Daniel Allermand

Andrew Lichtenberger Wins Alpha 8 Las Vegas for $2,104,245

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The Alpha 8 poker tournament hosted in the fabulous Las Vegas has come to an end, with Andrew Lichtenberger taking down the first place in front of Tom Marchese. The tournament had a very strong field of players and the final table played almost 250 hands before it came to an end, which is quite extraordinary for a 6-max table.

The tournament was hosted at the Bellagio, with a massive media attention from local media and international media, following the players every move and reporting live. In the end there could only be one winner and Lichtenberger took home the trophy and the $2,104,245 first prize.

The final hand came when the two players got all-in pre-flop, after Lichtenberger five—bet all-in and Marchese called.

Marchese showed:

Lichtenberger showed:

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The dealer deals out the board  and with a flush for Lichtenberger, Marchese sees his 8’s being beaten.  Congratulations to Lichtenberger with his first seven figure tournament win, hopefully the money will be used to continue the good stream in the future.

Final Table Payouts:

  1. Andrew Lichtenberger – $2,104,245
  2. Tom Marchese – $1,240,965
  3. Brian Rast – $755,370
  4. Noah Schwartz – $539,550
  5. Jason Les – $431,640
  6. Bryn Kenney – $323,730
  7. Brandon Steven – $0
  8. Phil Laak – $0
Daniel Allermand

Daniel Allermand is a freelance writer, with more than 14 years of experience in the industry as an operator, affiliate and poker player. Daniel has decided it was time to try and bring more coverage about the industry to the general public by writing articles about everything from poker to casino.