April 07 2013, by Eric Danis
WPT Barcelona: Draft Paul Berende
NOTE: This player has made it to Day 2 play with a top 10 chip stack – a little over 100K – thus, he will indeed play on Day 2 Sunday.
It is advisable to add Paul Berende (GPI#57) to your WPT Barcelona Fantasy team … well, that is, if you’re planning on winning the thing! There is no question that Paul Berende has been a solid player on the live tournament circuit for a while now – the only thing missing from Berende’s CV is a major title to go along with the hardware he has already collected.
Although not part of a major tour, some would point out that Berende has indeed won a major event on the live tournament circuit, in fact, it was his first score ever, when he won a side event at the Master Classics of Poker in 2010, one of the most important series of events on the Dutch poker calendar.
Berende came oh so close to winning a major tour title a little over a month ago when he – along with Marvin Rettenmaier (GPI#1) – final tabled WPT Baden at the 2013 Austrian Poker Festival. And while Mad Marvin was done early, Berende would make it all the way to heads-up play, only to lose the title to Serbian Vladimir Bozinovic (GPI#1635) … the € 130,000 he pocketed surely lessened the blow!
Berende had a disappointing result at EPT London. After finishing Day 1 play as one of the chip leaders (and being added onto many FPM teams), Berende shockingly didn’t make it out of Day 2 play and was sent home wondering where it all went wrong. Up and coming star Marc-André Ladouceur (GPI#72) suffered the same fate as Berende.
The Dutch pro was able to make something out of his trip to London, however, posting a third place finish in the 5K NLH Six-Handed event and collecting € 27,160 for his efforts.
The Top 60 GPI player should definitely be part of your short list as lineups are due shortly for Barcelona.
FANTASY POKER MANAGER PLAYER CARD
PAUL BERENDE |
GPI#57 | FPM 245,500 |
| Best WPT Barcelona Result: | Never cashed | $- |
| Career WSOP, WPT, EPT: | 0 wins, 10 cashes | $225,177 |
| First WSOP, WPT or EPT Cash: | EPT Sanremo, ’10 | $40,759 |
| Biggest Live Tourney Score: | EPT Final, 2010 | $254,540 |
| Career Wins, Earnings: | 4 wins | $1,525,053 |
| Days Since Last Result: | 22 days | $40,871 |
Why should I add Berende to my team?
> Has been very consistent for a long stretch
> Runner-up at WPT Baden
> Seems due for a big title
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Eric Danis’ passion for poker came at a very early age but it’s when writing about and covering the game he loves that Danis is most in his element. Danis is better known for creating www.PTPRpoker.com where he spent a few years covering poker events. Danis is also known for having worked on the poker shows Poker Eh! and The Pulse on the Quad Jacks Network.
