When Betfair Poker devised their new $100,000 poker promotion they were not anticipating it being won on the very first day.

However, that is exactly what happened when redmist1 walked away $100k richer after scooping the “Completely Nuts” promotion.

He successfully navigated his way through large fields to win both the Annette $20k Guaranteed and Nuts $6k Guaranteed tournaments on Friday evening.

redmist1 from Gateacre in Liverpool has been a Betfair player since 2005 and is a regular winner on the site.

Specializing in tournaments rather than cash games Redmist1 has become a formidable opponent on the Betfair poker tables.

He intends to spend some of his winnings this weekend in Riga when he will be visiting the local card rooms with friends. He is also going to try and qualify online at Betfair for the WSOPE Main Event when he gets back.

Speaking about the win head of poker Bruce Stubbs commented:

“This is by far and away the biggest online prize we have ever given away. I am delighted it has gone to a loyal Betfair Poker supporter in redmist and wish him all the best in the future."

"We hope to see him at the World Series of Poker Europe event in London later on the year to see if he can transfer his online skills to the offline world.”