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Stoyan Madanzhiev Wins WSOP Main Event Online 2020, Earns Nearly $4 Million
Stoyan Madanzhiev, a Bulgarian poker player, won the WSOP Main Event Online 2020, earning nearly $4 million. This victory marks a significant achievement in his poker career, which spans over 13 years. Madanzhiev describes himself as a 'free spirit, poker pro, traveler' on his Instagram, where he has 22 photos, with the last one dated February 2020.
Following his WSOP win, Madanzhiev's Instagram follower count surged from 680 to 780 in a few hours. His total live tournament winnings are slightly over $31,000, with his best finish being a 14th place in the Merit Poker Western Tournament. In October 2019, he won a short deck hold'em tournament at Battle of Malta 2019, earning €3,140.
Online, Madanzhiev plays under the nickname S Georgiev on PokerStars. His best online results include an 8th place finish in SCOOP-39-M: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max] 2012, earning $10,980, and a 10th place in SCOOP 32-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Million SE] in 2019, earning $10,320. He also played the WCOOP 2018 high roller tournament for $25,000 but did not win.
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