

Evgeniy Kachalov Wins PCA Super High Roller Tournament
Evgeniy Kachalov won the PCA Super High Roller tournament, securing his first major trophy of 2011 and $1.5 million in prize money. Daniel Negreanu finished in second place, taking home $1 million and pushing his total tournament winnings to over $14 million.
The final table was filled with notable players, including Andrew Lichtenberger, who finished in seventh place, and Sándor Demján, a Hungarian oligarch who was the bubble boy. Umberto Brenes finished in fifth place, taking home $200,000. Nick Schulman finished in fourth place, taking home $400,000, and Brin Kenney finished in third place, taking home $643,000.
Kachalov's victory marked a significant achievement for Ukrainian poker, highlighting the growing competitiveness of the country's players on the global stage.
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