

50/50 Series Concludes with Record-Breaking Main Event on PokerStars
The 50/50 Series on PokerStars concluded with a spectacular Main Event that not only met but exceeded its guaranteed prize pool. The event, which promised a minimum of 1,000,000$, saw the prize pool swell to an impressive 1,196,471$.
Three Russian players, rusvirus, qklind, and savik007, made it to the final table but unfortunately did not progress to the heads-up. rusvirus finished in 8th place, earning 8,000$, while qklind secured 7th place with 9,000$. savik007 placed 5th, taking home 18,200$.
The ultimate victory went to Royal_Nine9 from Germany. In a dramatic final hand, Royal_Nine9 managed to outplay Pargo18, who held pocket aces, by closing a flush on the river with 6-4 suited cards. This impressive win netted Royal_Nine9 a substantial prize of 77,000$. The next major series on PokerStars is WCOOP 2021, scheduled to begin on August 22, 2021, with a guaranteed prize pool of at least 100,000,000$.
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