Dominik Nicshe Wins Russian Poker Championship with 8,716$

The Russian Poker Championship, part of the EAPT series, is being held online on PartyPoker with a total guarantee of 135,000$. The buy-in for the Russian Poker Championship was 165$ with a prize pool of 43,000$.

Dominik Nicshe won the Russian Poker Championship and received 8,716$ for his victory. The tournament saw 292 registrations, with 56 players making it to the final. Notable participants included Olga Ermolycheva, who finished in 13th place, earning 582$, and Artem Metalidi, a finalist of the 2018 ME WSOP, who took 6th place, earning 1,708$. Darya Krashennikova secured 4th place, taking home 3,219$.

Despite the presence of many Russian-speaking poker players, the champion was German high roller Dominik Nicshe. The final day featured many familiar faces to the Russian poker community. Mikhail Semin and Gleb Kovtunov finished 44th and 43rd, respectively, just missing out on prize money. The top 40 players made it into the money, with Ukraine also having representatives in the event. The top performers from Ukraine were Olga Ermolycheva and Artem Metalidi.