

Russian Poker Rivals Clash in SCOOP Afterparty Knockout Tournament
The SCOOP Afterparty series on Stars featured a knockout tournament with a $215 buy-in and a $300,000 guarantee. The SCOOP Afterparty 09-M tournament attracted 1,935 entries, generating a prize pool of $387,000.
The final two players in the SCOOP Afterparty 09-M tournament were both from Russia. The winner was megafish_rus, who earned $24,880 plus an additional $18,240 in bounties. The runner-up was wraJke, who received $24,880 plus a $2,340 bounty.
Other notable finishers included neil sergeiv from Ukraine, who finished in fourth place earning $12,880 including a $2,360 bounty. Valenose, another Ukrainian player, finished in eighth place, earning $2,710 plus a $3,460 bounty. 13-Svoloch, also from Ukraine, finished in tenth place, earning $4,900 including a $3,520 bounty. A total of 271 players made it into the money, with the minimum payout being $231.
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