Russian Poker Pros Aim for Top EPT Awards

Russian poker players are making waves in the European Poker Tour (EPT) as Maxim Lykov, Evgeny Zaytsev, and Alexander Dovzhenko find themselves among the top contenders for the EPT Player of the Year award. Maxim Lykov, the first Russian champion of EPT, is tied for first place with Kevin McPhee and Martin Kabrhel.

Eugene Zaytsev is in eighth place with 123 points, while Alexander Dovzhenko is in tenth place with 120 points. The awards for the best players of the sixth season of EPT will be presented in Monte Carlo after all 13 stages. The EPT organizers plan to award prizes in separate nominations, including the best omaha players and mixed games.

In the ranking of the best omaha players, Poker Stars Pro William Thorson leads with 100 points. In the ranking of mixed games, seven players share the first place. In the national ranking, Russia is in seventh place with 18.4 points. In the race for the title of Online Qualifier of the Year, Carter Phillips leads, with no Russians among the contenders.