IT consultant Sam Gilbert wins The Sun’s free-to-enter poker tournament… and will now take part in the World Series Of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas
Sam picks up the first prize of a £7,500 seat in the world's most prestigious Texas Hold 'Em event, as well as flights and hotel
POKER ace Sam Gilbert is flushed with success after winning The Sun's 888poker tournament.
In doing so he picks up the first prize of a £7,500 seat in the world's most prestigious Texas Hold 'Em event.
The IT consultant, 36, will be taking part in the World Series Of Poker Main Event - sponsored by online gaming giant .
And Sam will play alongside the top players from around the globe at the Rio Hotel and Casino Complex in Las Vegas in just a few weeks time.
His glittering £10,000 prize package also includes flights and five nights at the amazing Vdara Hotel as he battles for the title of Poker world champion.
Last year, a staggering 7,221 players took part in the tournament and the prize pool hit a mouth-watering £51million.
A total of 1,084 players got paid with the minimum cash being £11,000.
And Sam can't wait to be taking part in this summer's competition as it didn't cost him a penny - beating hundreds of players in our free-to-enter online tournament.
Gilbert revealed: "It's amazing. What a summer it promises to be. Taking part in the most important event in the poker calendar in a World Cup year.
"I hope I can do well at the same time as England are lifting the trophy in Russia."