Russian Poker Championships 2008: Limit Omaha Hi-Lo and No-Limit Hold'em Showdowns

The 5th stage of the Russian Poker Cup and the championship in limit Omaha hi-lo took place from September 3 to 8, 2008, at the poker club of the Shangri-La casino. The limit Omaha hi-lo tournament attracted only 10 participants, including nine experienced offline high rollers and one chess super grandmaster, Alexander Grischuk. The structure of the tournament included four prizes, with the winner taking home $41,000.

Alexander Grischuk, Mikhail Smirnov, and Nikolai Evdakov were among the leaders during the tournament. Nikolai Evdakov won the championship in limit Omaha hi-lo, defeating Mikhail Smirnov in a final showdown. The 5th stage of the Russian Poker Cup featured 34 players competing for 9 prizes. Ivan Demidov won the 5th stage of the Russian Poker Cup, earning $44,950.

The championship in no-limit hold'em short-handed took place from October 18 to 20, 2008, at the Corona casino. Konstantin Puchkov won the no-limit hold'em short-handed championship, defeating Igor Sharaskin in the final.