

Alekandr Nemtsov Wins Big in Blowout Series 21-M Knockout Tournament
Alekandr Nemtsov, a Russian poker player, won the Blowout Series 21-M tournament on PokerStars. The tournament had a buy-in of $215 and a guaranteed prize pool of $400,000. The tournament attracted 4,281 entries, with 1,121 re-entries. The prize pool was over $856,200, more than double the guaranteed amount.
Nemtsov earned $52,180 for first place and an additional $36,830 in bounties. The runner-up, PGTilt from Sri Lanka, received $9,650 in bounties. Niklas Lena900 Asteedt from Sweden made it to the final table with $10,800 in prizes and $3,950 in bounties. Another Russian player, wemetagain, finished in 10th place, earning $2,700 in prizes and $6,160 in bounties.
A total of 591 players received prizes, with the minimum payout being $231.
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