Interview with the EPO, third place winner – Domce

Vilnius, student 22 Dominic year Karmazinai overnight became a millionaire. It is the European Poker Tour, held in Monte Carlo (Monaco), grand finals and won the third place and won 700 thousands of euros (2 million. 415 thousand. LTL).

ISM University, D. trečiakursis Karmazinai commercial playing poker for four years. So far, he avoided speaking publicly about the amounts, won at the card table or on the Internet.

From Vilnius win a weekend at the European Poker Tour (European Poker Tour; EPT) didžiajame final Monte Karle – Lithuania is not only the largest poker history, bet ir viešas.

“I understand, that this achievement can not hide. It is therefore safe nebesijaučiu.

After returning from the Monte Carlo wanted to hire security, but such an absurd system of Lithuania, I can do it only on Monday”, – spoke yesterday with victory in Kaunas already friends celebrated April Karmazinai.

EPT final Varzese 848 Players from around the world, and the main prize at the table, by the Lithuanian, even sat down 3 French, Canadian, Austra, Belarusian and libanietis. Vilnius, took third place.

“Monte Carlo has played one tournament mature – have not made any mistakes.

Previously, decisions on their own sometimes gailėdavausi, but this time it was.

I am glad, for me that was flying the flag of Lithuania, and was very supportive of people from all over the world”, – D. said Karmazinai.

- Dominykai, atšventėte as an impressive victory? – yesterday afternoon “Lithuania morning” asked the student millionaire.

- With friends just back from Kaunas. There, we rented the hotel, we visited Club, went to Kaunas Lagoon.

Vilnius, many who know me, but I just wanted to stay with friends, escape, and so celebrated in Kaunas.

- How does it feel to become a millionaire?

- Money had in the past, so this win does not change anything very – friends remained the same.

But even before friends, even though they knew, Doing, unaware, the happiness.

This achievement is a public, so everyone will know everything.

On the one hand, happy, that won so much money, who, if properly invested, can significantly change my life.

Kita virtues, Lithuania, I do not feel safe. I plan to decide within a week, or continue their education here, or I go to study abroad, where nobody knows me and can not tell where any pressure.

- Have you felt the pressure of any?

- The pressure in young people, who are interested in poker, I felt already. But avoids publicity. Jo Mon nereikia, which is already two years of struggling with the Tax Office.

Professional poker players, like me, large sums paid by tournament organizers and, and foreign casino.

If you're playing online, no matter, the entire month pralošinėji, still must pay at least 5000 U.S. $ (of 13 000 LTL).

Those companies are registered in Europe, mostly in Malta. Thus, the European Union gets the money from our taxes paid. Therefore, in most European countries, poker players do not have to pay tax.

Meanwhile, in Lithuania online poker is like an illegal, but I am still required to pay taxes.

Take it fine, rather than insist on charging for it, what is illegal!

I do not know, or for winning the Monte Carlo will also be required to pay taxes in Lithuania.

I want to emphasize one thing – I am a socially responsible, I give money to charity, social projects.

In Lithuania for my money really come, only other way, rather than taxes.

- So what your decision will depend, whether you stay in Lithuania?

- Next week I'm going to the tournament in France. This, apparently, go apsispręsiu.

I am a simple man and I do not want to walk to safety or choose only those sites, really where it is safe. Is this life? Will need to weigh all.

I am Lithuanian, my friends Lithuanians, my family here, so I'd love to stay in Lithuania.

and St. Paul Purtokui, or feel more fulfilling lives constantly moving around with security.

Me the money is far from the only goal in life. I still want to study, nes or – much more than just science. Or – and expansion of horizons.

Yes, has created an prosperity, but everything becomes the same, started from scratch. My family is not rich.

Now I have to work, I like that, looking for investment projects.

If I had not won in Monte Carlo, anyway, sooner or later I would earn, because I have the hands and head.

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In the presence of high stakes tournaments

* EPT – the largest poker tour in Europe. Monte Carlo Grand Finals taking place the participants must pay 10 thousand. EUR (34 500 LTL) entry fee.

* Karmazin D. – one of the few Lithuanian players poker, constantly involved in high stakes international tournaments.

* and St. Paul Purtokui – 52 tūkst. eurų (180 tūkst. litų) ir Povilui Purtokui – 54 tūkst. EUR (187 tthousandLTL).

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1 response to “Interview with the EPO, third place winner – Domce”

  1. zaliaibaltas

    11th Feb, 11

    one line to the cash desk lad helped 500k USD:D, a significant improvement

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