Young Italian talent wins his first online major tournament

Milan, March 24, 2024 - The young Italian talent Marco "Markino94" Mantovani won his first online major tournament. The 22-year-old triumphed in the PokerStars €10,000 High Roller, beating a field of over 1,000 players to collect a €200,000 prize.

Mantovani, who has been playing online poker since he was a minor, has already established himself as one of the best players on the Italian scene. In 2023 he won the €2,500 Italian Championship of Online Poker and has achieved several other cash finishes in high-level online tournaments.

"It's a dream come true," said Mantovani. “I worked hard to achieve this goal and I'm really happy I did it.”