The online qualifier becomes the first man from Lebanon to ever win an EPT title and takes home £611,520.
He almost decided not to play the event when his traveling companions canceled their trip. “My friends are following the action from home instead. They’re very excited.”
Mouawad is married with three children and is a real estate developer from Beirut. He began playing poker nearly 15 years ago, but only took up Texas Hold’em two years ago when it became popular in his local casino.
This was 47 year old's first ever major final table.
Langmann raises 100,000 and Mouawad calls. Flops comes .
Mouawad checks and Langmann bets 110,000 and Mouawad calls. Turn is the and both players check, River comes . Mouawad checks and Langmann bets 250,000. Mouawad calls and Langmann shows .
River and 100,000 bet from Langmann. Mouawad asks for a count of his remaining chips and is told the German has 760,000 left. Mouawad obviously considering a raise decided to just call.
They both turn over the same hand. Sixes and Threes for two pair.
The Pokerstars.com qualifier from Lebanon has been getting much the better of the early heads-up exchanges and is looking very comfortable. He now has close to a 3:1 chip lead.