EPT Prague 2018: Russian Poker Players Shine in High-Stakes Tournaments

The EPT Prague 2018 poker tournament was a stage for remarkable performances by Russian and post-Soviet players. Sergiy Bagirov secured a notable victory in a tournament with a buy-in of 330 euros, defeating over 1,000 opponents and earning $83,281.

Pavel Pleyshev, known as gg_wild, had an exceptional series. He finished 4th in the super high roller tournament with a buy-in of 50,000 euros, earning $251,804. Pleyshev also placed 5th and 6th in other high roller tournaments with buy-ins of 25,000 euros, earning $112,990 and $64,623 respectively. Additionally, he reached the 14th place in a deepstack tournament with a buy-in of 2,200 euros, earning $6,765.

Anton Yakuba finished 9th in the high roller tournament with a buy-in of 10,300 euros, earning $59,388. Oleg Okhotskiy finished 5th in the hold'em tournament with a buy-in of 2,150 euros, earning $15,391. Mikhail Soltanov finished 3rd in a tournament with a buy-in of 2,150 euros, earning $23,712. Andrey Sharonov finished 2nd in a turbo tournament with a buy-in of 550 euros, earning $19,881. Artem Kobylinsky finished 4th in the main event of EPT Prague, earning over $200,000.