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Giya Shulukhya Wins Sochi Poker Festival Autumn Main Event
The Sochi Poker Festival Autumn Main Event concluded in Casino Sochi. The event cost 770$ per player and attracted 495 participants. The prize pool amounted to 329,170$.
Giya Shulukhya won the tournament, earning 61,060$. Vitaly Avanesyan finished in second place, receiving 44,930$. All final table players were from Russia.
The heads-up lasted one and a half hours. In the final hand, Avanesyan pushed with 8♣-5♣, and Shulukhya called with K♦-9♠. The flop was J♠-6♣-6♠, and the turn was 8♠. The river was 9♦, securing Shulukhya's victory. Shulukhya admitted that Avanesyan played better, but luck favored him. A total of 62 players received payouts, with the minimum prize being 1,315$.
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