Most of the world should be in lockdown however 852 entries made essentially the most of a uncommon dwell occasion on European soil.
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While most established dwell European occasions are remaining tight lipped about their 2021 plans and even cancelling hotly anticipated tournaments, Casino Sochi stands as a uncommon exception.
That was the venue for the newest iteration of EPT Sochi and it attracted a record field of 852 entries. The largest field ever for EPT Sochi.
The winner of the ₽175,000 Main Event was established skilled Artur Martirosyan, often called “mararthur1” on-line, who took down a first prize of ₽24.633, which is roughly $325,000.
“I have always wanted to win the EPT title,” the 23-year-old winner stated. “The trophy has such a cool design – it was one of the reasons why I did not think of cutting a deal.”
Although the key on-line websites need to capitalise on world lockdowns with main on-line festivals, that is proof that there’s pent up demand for dwell poker once more in Europe. We have already seen this Stateside the place the World Poker Tour has additionally boasted record breaking fields.
Other than Sochi and pockets of the United States, dwell poker remains to be near non-existent in most elements of the world. We are even nonetheless ready for some form of affirmation that the World Series of Poker is going on in Las Vegas this 12 months, as nothing has been introduced and at a minimal it seems prefer it will not happen in May prefer it often does.
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