Mario Sanchez winner of GSOP Live Marbella
It’s all over here in Marbella, we have a champion and it’s local player Mario Sanchez who’s taken this tournament down.
In the final hand he raised to 100,000 with pocket tens, Kristian Johansson three-bet to 270,000 with pocket nines, Sanchez came back over the top to 470,000, Johansson then moved in for around 3,500,000 and after tanking for about two minutes Sanchez called the all-in bet.
A 
board later and it was all over, Betsafe qualifier Kristian Johansson has finished second for € 48,290, but a big congratulations to Mario Sanchez for winning GSOP Live Marbella, he takes home the shiny trophy and € 74,150.
A recap of today’s final table and a look back at some of season three’s highlights coming right up.
flop Johansson led for 50,000 and Sanchez smooth called. The 
hit the turn, this time Johansson checked, Sanchez bet 175,000 and Johansson made the call. The 
completed the board, again Johansson checked, this time Sanchez bet 520,000 (close to pot) and Johansson mucked his hand.
flop was checked through and Sanchez then led for 175,000 on the 
turn. The 
completed the board, Sanchez fired out 370,000 and Johansson gave it up.
board with bets of 90,000, 180,000 and 350,000 – Mario Sanchez finally folding to the last of these.
flop. On the 
turn, Johansson check-raised the Spaniard’s bet of 280,000 to 700,000 and Sanchez made the call to see the 
and Johansson bet 150,000. Sanchez made the call and the 
came on the turn, Johansson now checked and Sanchez bet 225,000 and the Swede called.
came on the river and Johansson checked a second time, the Spaniard now fired a bet of 345,000 and Johansson made the call. Sanchez mucked and Johansson took the first major pot of this heads-up battle.
flop Sanchez c-bet 180,000, Adams moved all-in for around 1,000,000 total and Sanchez snap called.
and the 
completed the board to send the GSOP Live Prague champion out in third.
Season 3 of the GSOP Live is a Wrap!
And that’s a wrap from the final event of season 3 of the GSOP Live. We’ve been to Malta, Prague, Vienna and we’ve finished it off in style here with local boy Mario Sanchez winning the GSOP title and over €74,000 as well.
There will be a few changes as next year, GSOP Live is being renamed as The Grand but we can already tell you that the first event will be another return to Malta at the start of September! So please keep an eye on this website as well as the relevant Facebook and twitter accounts for the GSOP Live as the dates of all the stops for The Grand’s tour will be coming up over the next few weeks.
We’ll leave you with some photos of Mario Sanchez, a very happy and worth winner of the GSOP Live Marbella event! See you in Malta in September!