Dmitry Shutenko's Near-Miss: Russian Poker Player Finishes Second in The Grand

The Grand tournament on PartyPoker, with a buy-in of $1,050 and a guaranteed prize pool of $150,000, concluded with a significant turnout. The tournament attracted 179 entries, resulting in a prize pool of $177,830. This exceeded the guaranteed amount, making it a lucrative event for the participants.

In the final stages, Russian poker player Dmitry Shutenko found himself in the heads-up position. Despite a strong performance, Shutenko finished as the runner-up, earning $23,520. The winner of the tournament was Santiago Plante from Canada, who took home $33,060.

Other notable performances included Belarusian player Alexei Boyko, who finished fourth, earning $11,180. Nikita Bodryakovskiy, a well-known Belarusian poker player, finished tenth, earning $3,490. Russian player Alexander Petrov also made a mark, finishing fifteenth and earning $3,020. A total of 34 players received prizes, with the minimum payout being $2,050.