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Stanislav Alekhin's Surprising Performance at WSOP 2009 Lowball Championship
Stanislav Alekhin, known as the 'mysterious Russian,' is participating in the World Championship of Lowball Poker at WSOP 2009. Despite initial reports of his high chip count, Alekhin is actually in 56th place.
The World Championship of Lowball Poker has a buy-in of $10,000 and is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the WSOP 2009. The tournament features a strong lineup of players, including some of the world's top poker professionals. Doyle Brunson has stated that he will continue to play in the World Championship of Lowball Poker until the end of his life.
Other notable players in the tournament include John Juanda, Justin 'BoostedJ' Smith, David Benjamin, Kenny Tran, Phil Ivey, Daniel Alaei, Andy Bloch, Johny Chen, Mike Matousov, Nick Schulman, Doyle Brunson, Gus Hansen, Brett 'DAT MOOSE' Richi, Howard Lederer, and Jeff Lisandro. Roland de Wolfe leads the tournament with 180,300 chips, followed by Stanislav Alekhin with 12,100 chips.
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