Seat 5: Hossein Ensan, 50, Germany -- 10,295,000
Hossein Ensan has already had notable success here in Barcelona by taking down the European Poker Tour's first-ever event for seniors. He turned 50 in May, so he was eligible to compete in the €200 event where he went on to beat an 85-player field for the €4,535 first prize. His good forture continued when he won his €5,300 seat to the Main Event in a live satellite, one of 63 players to qualify on site — a PokerStars record for a live super satellite.
Originally from Iran, Ensan moved to Germany when he was 25 and now lives in Münster. His home casino is Dortmund-Hohensyburg, where the EPT was held in Seasons 3-5.
Ensan started playing poker 10 years ago, but still considers himself an amateur. He started playing live tournaments in 2013, but only plays major events if he wins his seat. He has substantial success in smaller buy-in events, including two €300 side-event final tables during EPT Berlin in Season 9, and his dream is to compete at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
With the chip lead coming into the final table and already a hefty payday locked up, Ensan's dream of a trip to the WSOP could just be a couple of travel bookings away.
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