Antoine Saout already a millionaire & on the final table of WSOP Main Event

London (PRWEB) -- With three players in the final 27, France has now proved itself to be a genuine powerhouse in world poker. Most impressive has been Everest Poker qualifier, Antoine Saout, just 25, from Saint Martin des Champs.  He has, in his first ever WSOP, made the final table from a starting line up of over 6,400 which is a major achievement in itself and he has had to do it the hard way too. For most of his last three days he has been sat next to arguably the best player in the world, Phil Ivey.

Antoine, who qualified for the $10,000 WSOP Main Event on EverestPoker.com with just $50, is now already a millionaire and will contest the final table in November as one of only two players from outside the USA broadcast live on ESPN throughout Europe. France’s best performance in previous WSOP Main Events is 8th in 1998 so Antoine is on the brink of making history for his country.

Antoine also enjoyed unprecedented support from the players throughout the tournament because, as a direct result of his heroics, any player qualifying for the WSOP Main Event through Everest Poker’s scheduled tournaments now share a $1,000,000 bonus as part of Everest’s commitment to its players. Everest Poker offered all European players far more than just their entry fee but also access the Everest Poker Hospitality Lounge where they can enjoy free food, a massage chair, WiFi connection and a Wii to take their mind off the poker during the breaks. All players are also personally looked after by a team of 20 Everest Poker staff in Las Vegas for the event.

Sandrine Mangia-Park, Everest’s Poker Director: “Our policy has always been to nurture our existing players rather than sponsor big names and this has now born fruit in the most fantastic way. We have had one final tablist at the WSOP this year already in fellow Frenchman Thibaut Durand, and Antoine’s performance proves that Thibaut’s final table was not a flash in the pan for France. French poker has being maturing strongly for a couple of years but now can proudly say it is one of the best playing nations in the world.”

She added: “As France’s largest online poker room and the first to offer online poker software in French the success of the French players is especially pleasing for Everest Poker.”