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Kristen Bicknell Secures Second Place in WPT Big Game, Leads Online Leaderboard
Kristen Bicknell has been making waves in the WPT Online series, hosted on PartyPoker. Over the weekend, she secured second place in the WPT Big Game tournament, which had a buy-in of $5,200 and a guarantee of $1,000,000. The two-day event attracted 187 entries, resulting in an overlay of $75,000.
In the final showdown, Bicknell faced off against Alexey Ponyakov, who ultimately emerged victorious. Ponyakov's win earned him $219,750, marking his second victory in the WPT Online series. Bicknell, as the runner-up, took home $157,000.
Bicknell's strong performance in the Big Game tournament propelled her to the top of the WPT Online leaderboard, where she now leads with 85 points. The leaderboard features a prize pool of $100,000, with the top prize being $50,000. Following Bicknell are Gabriel Lepore with 58 points, Artur Martirosyan with 57 points, and Ponyakov with 56 points.
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