£13,504
Estivill was all smiles on Sunday night, once he was allowed to remove his facemask and pose for a winner’s photo. His victory in the £275 live event was as much of a win for the Hippodrome as the man himself. COVID-19 restrictions had kept live tournaments in the UK on lockdown for more than a year. However, Estivill was one of 286 players who took full advantage of the recent rule changes last week. Coming through the two-day event, he got the job done with
K♠ 8♥. Two pair was enough to take down the final pot and make him the Hippodrome’s biggest (and only) tournament winner of 2021.