Bastianoni Alessandro, an Italian of 48 years who made a fortune abroad thanks to his incredible skill at cards, was found dead in an apartment in Miraflores (Peru), reported the local newspaper 'The Republic'. Apparently the man committed suicide after losing $ 600,000 in two championships in the city poker .
His girlfriend, Colombian Yeinni Ospina, reported her missing after several days of not to hear. The last contact with your partner Ospina was last July 6, in which the woman spoke by phone with Bastianoni. "He said he had lost a lot of money. His voice was a deep sadness. I encouraged him, but in vain" , Ospina said to 'The Republic'.
Miraflores Bastianoni had reached on May 13 from Panama to participate in the international championship of poker 'Latin Series of Poker 2013' . He left on 31 March. Ten days later he returned to the country to participate in the'Poker Star of Lima ".
The authorities managed to denude the Italian following track your cellphone signal . Bastianoni was on a floor of a luxury building he had rented for his stay in the city. According to medical examiners man had died ten days before so.
Next to the body of Bastianoni, authorities found a glass container containing waste water mixed with poison gas. Also, a briefcase with $ 140,000 and a letter written in his own hand requesting that the money is used to cremate his remains .