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Russian Poker Awards: The Best Poker Players of the Year Announced
The Russian Poker Awards ceremony was held at the prestigious Moscow club 'Most' and lasted nearly three hours.
The awards considered the period from June 2008 to June 2009, with results based on online voting. The jury did not participate in determining the winners.
The official results of the Russian Poker Awards are as follows:
Lika Gerasimova – Lady Poker (Best Female Player of the Year)
Vitaly Lunkin – Best Player of Russian Tournaments
Max Lykov – Breakthrough of the Year
Vadim Markushevsky – Online Player of the Year
Ivan Demidov – Best Player of International Tournaments, PokerStars Choice, and Player of the Year
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