

PokerStars Announces Major Events and Records for Russian Poker Series and EPT Madrid
The Grand Final of the second season of Russian Poker Series will be held in Kiev from May 11 to 20. The total prize pool for the Grand Final of RPS will be $1,200,000, a new record for poker tournaments in Russia and CIS countries. The main event of the Grand Final will have a buy-in of $2,750+250 and a guaranteed prize pool of $750,000.
Dmitry Gannin is stepping down as the tournament director of RPS. Arthur Voskanyan is appointed as the new tournament director of Russian Poker Series.
PokerStars PRO Challenge is a new Russian TV show featuring poker matches between teams led by PokerStars Pro players and celebrities. The final two days of EPT Madrid will be broadcast live on PokerStars.tv on March 16 and 17.
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