Altai Region, Russia, in April of 2017
The Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT) recently held its Altai tournament, attracting a host of professional and high-stakes players from across the region. The event featured two marquee tournaments: the Main Event and the High Roller tournament.
In the Main Event, 104 entries were recorded, with 12 payout spots. After a couple of hours, the final table was set with 14 players. Among them was Konstantin Glushenko, who made it to the heads-up, earning 11,350 u.e. in prize money. However, it was Zakhar Serezudinov who emerged victorious, pocketing 11,350 u.e. in prize money.
The High Roller tournament, with a buy-in of 1,000 u.e., saw 25 entries over two starting days. The tournament had a prize pool of 25,000 u.e., and the final day was graced by 9 poker players. Roman "Paks13" was the clear chip leader, and his dominance paid off as he claimed the title, receiving 4,900 u.e. in prize money. Mukhtar Nasiradimov finished in 2nd place, earning 3,250 u.e.
The EAPT Altai tournaments also included the participation of Evgenii Vozhzov, Ivan Borisov, Vyacheslav Valuiskikh, Aleksei Gritsenko, Anton Dyukov, and Sergei Timoshin.
The success of the EAPT Altai tournaments marks another milestone in the Eurasian Poker Tour's journey, with the next stop scheduled in Kazakhstan on April 15th. For more detailed information about the tournaments, prize pools, or players, please refer to official Eurasian Poker Tour resources or poker news sites.
What type of entertainment did the Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT) Altai tournament offer, apart from poker and gambling? It provided casino-and-gambling-based entertainment and sports, as evidenced by various professional and high-stakes players participating in sports events alongside the Main Event and High Roller tournaments. For instance, one could imagine side events such as sports betting or gaming tournaments accompanying the poker action.
