Let's Meet Cesar Garcia Dom��nguez
Not everyone in a poker tournament is a well known face, that's for certain. Each player has a story, though, and we found this one particularly interesting on Cesar Garcia Dom��nguez.
Dom��nguez enters Day 3 sixth overall on the leaderboard with 526,500 in chips. According to Spanish blogger Ivan Marti, Dom��nguez is from Las Palmas, Canary Islands and plays under the name "CesarSPA" on PokerStars. Back in 2009, he placed second in the Sunday Million for �208,845, claiming the largest prize due to a deal made at the final table. He also has a WCOOP title from later that year in Event #7.
When asked about how he got started in poker, Dom��nguez had this to say:
"I was introduced to poker by watching a television broadcast of the EPT. From there, I was interested in the game. I started playing home games in my dorm with colleagues until I played my first live tournament in 2008, which was a university tourney where I finished second. I then played the same tournament the following year and won it. It was after that, that I began to attend more live tournaments, mostly in the Casino Gran Madrid."
Dom��nguez got his start online by simply making a small $20 deposit. He's since turned it into a lot more and will be gunning for his largest live cash ever by making a deep run here in Berlin. We'll be sure to keep an eye on Dom��nguez, so follow along and we'll see if he can maneuver his way to the final three tables today.