The Ladbrokespoker.com Online European Championship of Poker III (LEOCOP) came to an electrifying close on Sunday. The main event winner, twenty four year old newcomer to Ladbrokespoker.com ‘pands’, beat 250 other players to scoop the first prize of $225,000 (£118,000).

The LEOCOP, Ladbrokes' annual seven-day online poker festival took place from 15-21 October. The event saw Ladbrokes players going head-to-head with some of Europe’s top poker professionals all vying for a share of the $1,170,000 (£585,620) guaranteed prize pool. Big names included defending champ Grazza, Roy 'The Boy' Brindley, Nebuchad, who played in Ladbrokes first ever King of cash games, midweek and "Jaffacake" Jeff Kimber.