Outcome of WSOP Circuit Russia Tournament
Kickin' it with the Kazakhs at Russia's WSOP Circuit
The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOP Circuit) made its Russian debut in Sochi at Casino Sochi from May 18 to 30, 2018, offering a guaranteed prize pool of 252 million rubles! Daily updates and recaps were provided by Roman "Paks13" on the forum and the site.
Let's dive into the fantastic performances of the mighty Kazakh players on the felt:
Kazakh Poker Warriors Storm WSOP Circuit Russia
Led by the formidable Alimbai, the Kazakh strikers made an impressive 11 cashes, with one championship glory! The tough-as-nails Alimbai dominated the High Roller event, racking up the bounty event win as well. It's fair to say Alimbai was the undisputed hero of the Russian Circuit!
Check out Alimbai's epic victory and other Kazakh warriors' rounds with their prize money below:
Main Event - 66,000 rubles or $1,10085. Ilyas M. - 270,000 rubles or $4,50091. Svetlana Zh. - 240,000 rubles or $4,000
Colossus - 16,500 rubles or $27534. Ernat T. - 204,000 rubles or $3,400178. Vladimir B. - 66,000 rubles or $1,100235. Vyacheslav B. - 66,000 rubles or $1,100240. Ermek T. - 66,000 rubles or $1,100
Monster Stack - 33,000 rubles or $55051. Vladimir B. - 75,000 rubles or $1,250
High Roller - 132,000 rubles or $2,20014. Vadim K. - 420,000 or $7,00016. Alimbai S. - 420,000 or $7,000
Russian Poker Championship - 33,000 rubles or $55027. Svetlana Zh. - 92,400 rubles or $1,540
Bounty - 19,800 rubles or $3301. Alimbai S. - 247,000 or $4,130 (excluding bounties)
Alimbai was the only player to clinch a tournament championship at WSOP Circuit Russia. With no Main Series trophy, taking home the first-place victory remains an incredible and honorable achievement for our Kazakh warriors.
Shortly after the tournament, Roman "Paks13" had a hammer-tastic interview with a Kazakh player. If you're craving more juicy interview action, check out Svetlana's candid conversation with journalist Maria Lavrentyeva.
Kazakh Dynasty at WSOP Circuit Russia
- Daniar "Student"
- Ernat
- Roman "Paks13"
- Vadim
- Alimbai
- Svetlana "Shinlana"
Want to keep up-to-date on the exciting live series announcements and stories or follow the progress of our players? Bookmark our dedicated forum thread, and explore the site's section. Stacking chips and counting cards have never been more thrilling!
I'm not sure if the Kazakhs will have such a strong showing in the next sports event, but their performance at the WSOP Circuit Russia was undeniably impressive. Their Mighty Kazakh team, led by Alimbai, managed to secure one championship glory and 11 cashes in various tournaments, with Alimbai dominating the High Roller event and the Bounty event.
