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The inaugural step of the Pokerstars Russian Poker Tour in St. Petersburg was marked by an incredible reversal of situation, the Russian player Oleg Suntsov because it separates it victory after started its day as a short stack in the final table.
The master Russian at home
201 Players to be paid, either directly or via a satellite, the 5,000 $ entry ticket have built a total around one million US dollars, with 300,000 pool prize $ - more than 10 million roubles - promised the winner. Found quite big names in the field, including the Russian star
Ivan Demidov (4th best player worldwide in 2008, according to the Cardplayer classification) and the PokerStars Vanessa Rousso and Alex Kravchenko Team player.
The Russian earn seven of nine seats finalist. Suntsov must double early to keep a chance in the player Moldovan Dimitru Gaina, chip leader early day. But chances become really actual after his second double-up consecutive, several players are eliminated at the same time.
Belarusian Markushevsky finish second
The final one-on-one happens between Suntsov and the Belarusian Vadim Markushevsky, who, at this time, has a little less tokens as his opponent. The decisive hand - and the title - look for Suntsov, after all tokens are found in the middle on a table displaying 6-9-3-5 turn. Markushevsky holds K - 9, which gives pair top behind the pair of women served Suntsov. The latter takes when a 2 appears on the River.
The second stage of the Pokerstars Russian Poker Tour will be held in Moscow at the end of the month, with the departure of the main event planned on 25 February.
Final ranking Poker Tour Saint Petersburg Russian roubles) 2009
1 Oleg Suntsov - 10.616.000
2 Vadim Markushevsky - 5.469.000
3 Alexander Pantukhin - 3.217.000
4 Sergey Solntsevo - 2.380.000
5 Bulat Bikmetov - 1.930.000
6 Sergey Popuk - 1.608.000
7 Anatoly Ozhenilok - 1.287.000
8 Dimitru Gaina - 965.000
9 Evgeny Zaytsev - 643.000
To obtain your ticket for the first phase of the Russian Poker Tour in St.-Petersburg, register you on Pokerstars . The online room provides your qualifying in the main event tournaments from $ 2,22 or 111 satellites frequent player points (FPPs). Inform you on our Pokerstars review
