Drive the Dream live final – profile of the first finalist

19-year-old Marek Sosnowski (Klevzorr on PartyPoker tables) from Krakow, Poland is the first player to make October’s ‘Drive the Dream’ live final in London!

Marek, who qualified via freeroll will join eight other players to battle it out for an amazing first prize – a 2010 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe!

Marek plans to become a map writer but the cartography will have to wait for a bit while he maps out his path to success at the ‘Drive the Dream’ live final!

I don’t even have a driver’s licence yet

Marek, who has just left high school said: “It would be truly amazing to win the Aston Martin, especially on a freeroll! The thing is I don’t even have a driver’s licence yet so I am now in a hurry to get one.

Imagine winning the Aston Martin as my very first car – now that would be something! The insurance payments could be high. I know I have to get the licence as soon as possible because even if I don’t win first prize I could end up with driving courses for a Lamborghini, Ferrari or Porsche if I finish fourth or better!”

I am better in cash games

“Everyone dreams about success in a big online multi-table tournament but to be honest I love to play cash games and I am better in cash games. I am now eagerly awaiting the Drive the Dream live final but what’s good is that there is plenty of time between now and October for me to improve my SNG game. In London I want to play best poker in my life!”

“I have only been playing about a year but have been studying the game in depth. This strategic approach has helped me get better and better. This is a life changer for me.”

Play for the car in a live tournament in London

Drive the Dream online freerolls run until Sunday September 12th. The lucky winners from the main satellites that are held every second Sunday of the month at 14.00 ET then have the opportunity of a lifetime to play for the car in a live tournament in London on the weekend of October 2nd.

PartyPoker.com will fly those that make the final table to London to play a nine handed table for the Aston Martin DB9 Coupe! It is not a case of winner takes all, however, as all nine players who have made it to London all win fantastic prizes!

The prizes for the live final table in London are as follows:

1. 2010 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe
2. Lamborghini Extreme Driving Academy Package
3. Ferrari Driving Experience Package
4. Porsche Sport Driving School Package
5. F1 Grand Prix Brazil Package (Sao Paulo)
6. F1 Grand Prix Santander D’Italia Package (Monza)
7. US$4,000 Cash
8. US$3,000 Cash
9. US$2,000 cash

As you can see from these fantastic prizes the opportunity to ‘Drive the Dream’ is not merely the chance to win the Aston Martin DB9 Coupe. Second place gets a Lamborghini Extreme Driving Package, third place sees a serious ride in a Ferrari and fourth is a Porsche Sport Driving School Package. Fifth and sixth win chances to watch F1 in the most exotic places around the world.