

Russian and Ukrainian Poker Players Battle in The Big 20 Rewind Knockout Tournament
The Big 20 Rewind tournament on PokerStars featured a knockout format with a $22 buy-in and $225,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament attracted 16,248 entries, including 6,488 re-entries, and the total prize pool exceeded the guaranteed amount, reaching $324,960.
The final two players were a Russian player with the nickname Apsar666 and a Ukrainian player with the nickname sokoban4ik. Apsar666 won the tournament, earning $15,240 plus a $7,240 bounty. sokoban4ik finished as the runner-up, receiving $16,560 including a $1,330 bounty.
Another Ukrainian player, pzdcnah, made it to the final table, securing fifth place with $4,590 plus a $1,310 bounty. The prize pool was distributed among 2,319 players, with the minimum prize being $19.
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