Canadian player won the 3rd title at WPT

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Canadian poker pro Eric Afriat became one of the players who won three or more titles at WPT. He managed to achieve such a result after the winning in Fallsview Main Event tournament in the 18th season of this championship.

Afriat got his first WPT title after the triumph in NLH Championship tournament for $3 500 in the 12th season of series. He earned $1 081 000 for the first place in the event. Eric obtained his second title after the winning $3 500 tournament at WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship, which was carried out as part of the 16th season of WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open. He earned $651 900 for the first place.

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In addition to Afriat, the following players are among the record holders on WPT titles: Darren Elias, Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Anthony Zinno.   

Eric earned $379 100 for the victory in Fallsview Main Event by beating 594 entrants. In heads-up, he fought against the Canadian player Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault. In the final hand, Afriat outplayed his opponent with a pair of pocket sevens.  

Another Canadian player Adam Hui finished third and he enriched with $170 900.