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Aleksey Savenkov Secures Fifth Place in Irish Poker Open High Roller
The Irish Poker Open high roller tournament, held on PartyPoker, had a buy-in of 5,200€ and a guaranteed prize pool of 500,000€. The tournament attracted 179 entries, resulting in a prize pool of 895,000€. Notable players such as Andras Nemeth, Max Silver, Timothy Adams, Ryan Riss, Adrian Mateos, and Dario Sammartino participated in the event.
Aleksey Savenkov, a Russian poker player, finished fifth in the high roller tournament. For his fifth-place finish, Savenkov received 51,000€. Over the past three years, Savenkov has won $179,000 in live tournaments. Dario Sammartino, the runner-up of the WSOP 2019 Main Event, finished eighth in the tournament, receiving 24,000€.
The final two players, Lukas Novkovski and Jonis Angelou-Konstas, agreed to a deal before the heads-up. Jonis Angelou-Konstas won the tournament, receiving 172,000€. Lukas Novkovski finished second, receiving 168,000€.
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