Carl Lewis, ex-athlete and sometime crystal collector, managed to win four gold medals at the 1984 Olympics. It was a feat that contributed to him being voted ‘Sportsman of the Century’ by the International Olympic Committee and ‘Olympian of the Century’ by Sports Illustrated.
Twenty-four years on, it’s a new century and there is a mounting campaign for poker to become an Olympic event. If the brains trust at the IOC ever fire the starting pistol for such a development, Lithuanian Andrius Grigaliunas has a great chance to attract the attention of excitable sub-editors after his recent exploits at the Olympic Hold’em Series in Vilnius. He won the €750 main event, a €220 ‘Terminator’ and placed second in a €165 No Limit Game, boosting his bank balance by a total of €10,448 - not bad for a schedule featuring only 4 events
If his blistering form continues he might attract the attention of advertisers, although he would not be wise to follow in the footsteps of Carl Lewis and promote car tyres dressed in red stilettos.
Twenty-four years on, it’s a new century and there is a mounting campaign for poker to become an Olympic event. If the brains trust at the IOC ever fire the starting pistol for such a development, Lithuanian Andrius Grigaliunas has a great chance to attract the attention of excitable sub-editors after his recent exploits at the Olympic Hold’em Series in Vilnius. He won the €750 main event, a €220 ‘Terminator’ and placed second in a €165 No Limit Game, boosting his bank balance by a total of €10,448 - not bad for a schedule featuring only 4 events
If his blistering form continues he might attract the attention of advertisers, although he would not be wise to follow in the footsteps of Carl Lewis and promote car tyres dressed in red stilettos.
Final 5 of €750 Main Event Olympic Hold ‘em Series, Olympic Casino Vilnius
1. Andrius Grigaliunas - €6,909
2. Laurynas Kapocius - €4,727
3. Bronius Susko - €3,273
4. Igoris Kuklis - €2,181
5. Alexsej Kokin - €1,091
1. Andrius Grigaliunas - €6,909
2. Laurynas Kapocius - €4,727
3. Bronius Susko - €3,273
4. Igoris Kuklis - €2,181
5. Alexsej Kokin - €1,091
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