Andrey Pateychuk Secures Second Place in WCOOP Sunday Warm-Up Knockout Tournament

Andrey Pateychuk, a notable Russian high-stakes poker player, secured second place in the WCOOP 03-H Sunday Warm-Up knockout tournament on PokerStars. The event, held this summer, featured a buy-in of 2 100$ and a guaranteed prize pool of 700 000$.

The tournament surpassed its guaranteed prize pool, thanks to 460 entries, resulting in a final prize pool of 920 000$. Pateychuk's impressive performance earned him 71 860$ for his second-place finish, along with an additional 44 130$ in bounties.

Peter 'twirlpro' Turmezey, the tournament winner, also earned a substantial amount, including 44 130$ in bounties and 62 630$ for eliminations. Other notable finishers included Andrey 'Kot_Spartac' Kotelnikov, who finished fourth with earnings of 30 860$ plus a 12 150$ bounty, and the player with the nickname '234241234214432', who also finished fourth with 33 850$ plus a 21 450$ bounty. Alexey 'ale6ka' Boyko from Belarus secured 12th place, earning 6 740$ and an additional 3 500$ in bounties. The player with the nickname 'hello_totti' finished 15th, taking home 5 440$ plus an 8 060$ bounty, while the player with the nickname 'Ebaaa11' finished 16th, earning 4 400$ plus a 3 250$ bounty. A total of 55 players made it into the prize zone, with the minimum payout being 2 320$.