Rocco Palumbo Wins WPT Venice Grand 2013: Mike Sexton Finishes Third

Written by :

Patrick Flanigan

Published on :

31 March, 2013

Italian poker player Rocco Palumbo has won the WPT Venice Grand 2013, bringing is live tournament earnings up to just over $1 million.

Palumbo did have three small cashes so far this year leading up to this event. He did win $464,464 and a World Series of Poker bracelet last summer.

Noted poker player and personality Mike Sexton won a cool $69,723, finishing 3^rd at the WPT Venice Grand.

In all, 173 players took part in this year’s event.

WPT Venice Grand Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1st	Rocco Palumbo	$180,097
2nd	Marcello Montagner	$108,316
3rd	Mike Sexton	$69,723
4th	Robert Begni	$51,585
5th	Xia Lin	$38,721
6th	Erion Islamay	$31,002

- Patrick Flanagan, Gambling911.com

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