Belgian poker pro and TV personality Christophe De Meulder has won the award-winning Unibet Poker Belgian Championship Main Event for a career-best cash of €42,020. The 30-year-old from Antwerp beat a tough field of 438 entries to take down the €550 tournament which was held in the buzzing seaside resort of Blankenberge from August 29 to September 2.
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De Meulder, who became a TV star at the age of 10 when he and his twin brother Matthias presented a TV show interviewing celebrities, now has nearly $450,000 in live tournament winnings. He and Matthias also starred in Expeditie Robinson, a Dutch Survivor-style TV reality show.
De Meulder has competed in all three Unibet Poker Belgian Championships and has nothing but praise for the award-winning event. He said: “Really, there’s nothing I can say wrong about any of it. Unibet’s slogan is ‘By players, for players’ and it’s really true. Everything is so well organised and it’s almost impossible not to have a good time, whether you do well or not. Last year I didn’t cash or anything, but still had a very nice experience.”
A total of 63 players got a share of the €219,000 prize pool including Unibet Open London winner Gerret Van Lancker, Unibet Ambassador David Lappin and last year’s runner-up Vincent Verdickt. Among the big names who also competed in Blankenberge were former November Niner Pierre Neuville, Unibet Ambassador Daiva Byrne, and two-time Belgian Poker Challenge winner Arne Coulier.
Sarah Van Campfort won the €80 buy-in #QueenRules Ladies Event for €1,030 after beating Unibet Ambassador Daiva Byrne heads-up. There were 43 entries with well-known Belgian gamer Charlotte “sjlot” Van Brabander and media influencer Dehlia de Jong also cashing.
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