Historic Europeans Win First WSOP Europe Bracelets

German player Thomas ‘Buzzer' Bihl, sponsored by Betfair.com and Italy's Dario Alioto of Palermo, got the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe off to a flying start by becoming the first two European players to win the recognized WSOP bracelet outside of the US.

Bihl, winning £70,875 in the H.O.R.S.E. tournament, had the honour of making poker history yesterday when he took down the first WSOP Europe event. Jennifer Harman from Reno, Nevada and Two-time WSOP winner, finished in second place after relinquishing a two-to-one chip lead to Bihl, who played a quiet waiting game for most of the 13-hour final table.

Today was Dario Alioto who followed Bihl's footsteps and won the second WSOP gold bracelet ever awarded outside the United States, £5,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, and £234,390 in cash.
Hungarian Istvan Novak took second place and £137,280.

Kicking off later today at the Casino is The WSOP Europe £10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Main Event, at the Empire on Leicester Square, The Sportsman in Marble Arch, and Fifty on St James' Street.