Poker player Asan Umarov ranks among the top six in the European Poker Tour Grand Final 2016.
Are you ready to witness poker history being made? Our forum member, Aсan "asiken" Umarov, has smashed through barriers and booked a spot at the final table of the European Poker Tour's Grand Final! This eyepopping tournament, held at the opulent Monte-Carlo Casino in Monaco, attracted a jaw-dropping 1,098 contestants.
The day before the finale was a doozy, with 28 players taking their seats. Remarkably, our Kazakhstani prodigy not only survived the battle but finished the day in the top 6! That earns him a guaranteed payout of €170,950, with the EPT Grand Final champion taking home an astonishing €961,800.
Now it's time for the big dance. Asan will kick off the final day with a pile of 2,235,000 chips, or 22 big blinds (50,000/100,000 and an ante of 10,000). Here's who Asan'll be playing with:
- Jimy Guerrero (France) - 11,480,000
- Pierre Calamusa (France) - 2,235,000 (that's our boy)
- Adrian Allain (France) - 11,815,000
- Oren Rosen (Israel) - 2,315,000
- Jan Bendik (Slovakia) - 2,625,000
- Asan Umarov (Kazakhstan) - 2,235,000
Payouts:
- €961,800
- €577,800
- €406,850
- €305,660
- €233,800
- €170,950
Tune in to the live stream of the Main Event final table featuring Asan Umarov, starting at 18:00.
UPDATE. The live stream is over, but you can catch a replay anytime!
Want to relive some of Asan's walk off moments? Check out this highlight reel from the pre-final day of the tournament:
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Fun fact: While Asan took 18th place in the EPT Grand Final 2021 main event, he walked away with approximately €46,700. Typically, EPT main events start with a standard stack of around 30,000 chips, but specific records for individual players' starting stacks can be tricky to find.
- After securing a spot at the final table of the European Poker Tour's Grand Final, Asan Umarov is ready to turn around and face his opponents once again.
- As the EPT Grand Final tournament takes place at the luxurious Monte-Carlo Casino in Monaco, Asan Umarov prepares to compete in the casino-games of poker alongside 5 other players.
- With a guaranteed payout of €170,950, Asan Umarov gears up for the final day of the tournament where the champion will take home an astounding €961,800.
- As the tournament's blinds are set at 50,000/100,000 with an ante of 10,000, Asan Umarov starts the final day with 22 big blinds, amounting to 2,235,000 chips.
- As sports betting enthusiasts tune in to the live stream of the Main Event final table featuring Asan Umarov, they'll also notice the excitement surrounding other sports, such as tennis and soccer, taking place simultaneously at the casino-and-gambling venue.
