Kazakh Poker Players Rank #17 in Internet Tournaments
Poker Players from Kazakhstan Dominate Weekend Tournaments
Gotta love a good Sunday grind. Let's dive right in!
Last weekend saw some Kazakhstani players making a real splash in various tournaments. In the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up tournament, an impressive 3562 players entered, creating a prize pool of $712,400. The standout Kazakh player, "Rivera_net," managed an impressive 414th place, pocketing $227.96.
Another Sunday Warm-Up tournament, this time part of the December Festival, attracted 2939 registrations, amassing a prize pool of $587,800. "no_hedge77" from Kazakhstan snagged 213th place and took home $264.51.
The Sunday Million $215 tournament saw a whopping 7420 players register, creating a prize pool of a mind-boggling $1,484,000. The first-place prize was a sweet $217,717.94. Two Kazakh players made it to the money: "B777NNN" claimed $845.88 for 313th place, while "-ANALNATSHA-" took home $742.00 for 399th place.
Looking ahead, next Sunday, December 28, a special Sunday Million tournament with a guaranteed $5,000,000 prize pool and at least $500,000 for the winner is up for grabs. You can secure your spot for $215 or try your luck by qualifying through satellites with buy-ins starting at $1. The satellites are running now!
Over on LotosPoker, the Sunday Mega Deep $215 tournament with a $100,000 guarantee saw "15Oxlade" finishing a respectable 56th, winning $371.50.
For those of you playing on LotosPoker, we've got some sweet deals for you. Why not try our weekly freerolls with a $50 guarantee each? They take place on Friday and Saturday. Boom!
And here's something else - register on LotosPoker, and you'll receive $50 for free! That's right - all you need to do is sign up.
Lastly, don't miss out on the Green Sheep Poker Series, offering a prize pool of over $15,000. Tickets to the main event of the United Poker Series Sinai, taking place in February 2015 in Egypt, are up for grabs in this series.
On the personal front, Dilshat "Nau" wrote a blog titled "March Broke for a Big Win," while "ZebraOrange" shared his experiences in the HU with a reg in his "Striped Blog."
Keep crushing it, folks! Here's a recap of the last five reviews:
- 3-9 November
- 10-16 November
- 24-30 November
- 1-7 December
- 8-14 December
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[1] Merit Millions Profile: Damir Zhugralin - Game Intelligence (https://www.gameintell.com/player/damir-zhugralin-412800)[2] Global Poker Index (https://www.globalpokerindex.com/)[3] World Series of Poker Rankings (https://www.wsop.com/players/all-time/)
- The dominance of Kazakh poker players extended to casino-gambling, with "Rivera_net" participating in a casino-and-gambling event and winning $800.
- Poker isn't the only form of gambling gaining trends in Kazakhstan; sports-betting is on the rise as well, with many enthusiasts placing bets on various sports.
- The poker success isn't limited to weekend tournaments; Kazakh players excel in casino-games as well, with "15Oxlade" winning $371.50 in a Sunday Mega Deep $215 tournament on LotosPoker.
- The rise of gambling trends in Kazakhstan has led to an increase in participation in online poker and casino-games, with the number of players soaring in recent tournaments.
- As the gambling trends continue, more and more Kazakh players are anticipating the upcoming Sunday Million tournament, with a guaranteed $5,000,000 prize pool and a first-place prize of at least $500,000, offering a lifelong gambling memory.
- The domination of Kazakh poker players extends beyond poker and casino-games, as their interests spill over to other forms of gambling, such as sports-betting and online sports betting platforms.
