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Russian Poker Players Shine at WCOOP Despite Fewer Wins
Russian players made a strong impression at the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) despite fewer wins than the previous year. Marat Sharafutdinov's victory was the most memorable moment of the series.
Gleb Tremzin won two tournaments, a rare achievement in WCOOP history. Aleksey Makarov defeated his opponents in pot-limit Omaha. The series also saw notable performances from other Russian players.
Nikita 'hronik81' Nikolaev won the No-Limit Hold'em $670+$30 tournament. Gleb 'Ti0373' Tremzin won the No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up $670+$30 tournament. Aleksey 'LuckyGump' Makarov won the Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max with Rebuys $300+$20 tournament. Aleksey 'Alexx Porter' Solovyov won the No-Limit Hold'em 1R1A $200+$15 tournament. Vlad_Radimov won the Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo $300+$20 tournament. Gleb 'Ti0373' Tremzin won the No-Limit Hold'em 1R1A $500+$30 tournament. Danya Kop won the Pot-Limit Omaha Heads-Up $670+$30 tournament. Marat 'maratik' Sharafutdinov won the Main Event, a No-Limit Hold'em tournament with a $5,000+$200 buy-in.
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