Seat 6: Kayhan Tugrul, Turkey – 1,025,000 | bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Kayhan Tugrul is a 31 year old who hails from Turkey and has been playing poker for 13 years. Tugrul comes to the final table as the most active player of the six, which might be why he classes Gus Hansen as one of his favorite players. Tugrul has not been afraid to get involved in a pot with anyone, and that includes the chip leader Alexey Rybin. He also has lady luck on his side as he has managed to evade defeat despite being all in more than any other player at the final table, including a JJ v QQ confrontation with Rybin, that occurred towards the end of Day Four. The board running out to a wheel straight to give Tugrul a reprieve he so gratefully received. This is Tugrul’s second WPT final table appearance after finishing third in the recent WPT National Event that was held in this very casino.

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