Bulgarian player wins the Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open

At the conclusion of the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” (RRPO), it’s Milen Stefanov of Varna, Bulgaria who walks away with $545,070 after winning first place in the $3,500 World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship.

Stefanov bested 988 total entries in the series finale, taking home the trophy and a $15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions entry in what marked the largest Championship tournament in RRPO history. The players generated a prize pool worth $3,161,600, eclipsing the guarantee by more than $1 million.

“It feels amazing, it’s almost like it’s catching me off guard,” Stefanov said after his win. “The emotions are running rampant, like even more than when I was playing. To be a champion finally of the WPT, it feels amazing. It’s an understatement.”