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Kiev, Sydney, Marrakech, Melbourne and California - here we come! Five-event update in this edition of the PTPR Poker Round-Up!
RUSSIAN POKER SERIES KIEV
Results are finally in from the Russian Poker Series Kiev Main Event. Oleg Prohorov picks up the victory, besting Vadim Ostomatij heads up. 322 players entered the event that carried a prize pool of +718k.
SYDNEY POKER CHAMPIONSHIP
Sydney, Australia played host to the Sydney Poker Championship series earlier in September. The Main Event was won by Errolyn Strang. 2010 ANZPT Sydney 4th place finisher Michael O'Grady finished fourth in this event as well.
MARRAKECH OPEN
Michel Leibgorin is on one heck of a heater! A week after picking up the win at a Partouche side event, Leibgorin makes it two for two in tournament play, earning the victory at the Marrakech Open Main Event. This second win in a week propels Leibgorin over the 100 PTPR Point mark for the 2011 season.
ANZPT MELBOURNE
Veteran poker pro Lee Nelson wrapped up ANZPT Melbourne with a Main Event win. Nelson outlasted 309 players, including APPT Melbourne second place finisher Phil Willcocks, who earned a fifth place finish in this event.
COMMERCE POKER SERIES
Alexandru Masek earned his second PTPR Score of the season with the win at the Commerce Poker Series Championship. 2010 NAPT LA Main Event winner Joe Tehan finished fourth, picking up his fourth PTPR Score of 2011..
PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
Russian Poker Series Kiev
RPS Kiev NLH Main Event
September 6-10, 2011
Kreschatyk Club | Kiev
Buy-in: $2,500 | Prizepool: $718,382 | Entries: 322
FINAL RESULTS:
OLEG PROHOROV 35
VADIM OSTOMATIJ 18
ANTON PONOMAREV 10
LEVAN KARAMANISHVILI 8
PAVEL LI 5
PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
Sydney Poker Championship
NLH Championship
September 8, 2011
Star City Casino | Sydney
Buy-in: $1,600 | Prizepool: $501,523 | Entries: 315
FINAL RESULTS:
ERROLYN STRANG 35
JOHN DONOHUE 18
RAMYAR EKRAMI 10
MICHAEL O'GRADY 8
GRAHAM HOUNSELL 5
PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
Marrakech Open
NLH Main Event
September 23, 2011
Casino de Marrakech | Marrakech
Buy-in: $4,085 | Prizepool: $281,810 | Entries: 178
FINAL RESULTS:
MICHEL LEIBGORIN 35
GERALD BENHAIM 18
TOUHAMI ZERKHNINI 10
MOHAMED HARROUCHY 8
OLIVIER BLANCHARD 5
PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
Australia New Zealand Poker Tour Melbourne
ANZPT NLH Main Event
September 24-26, 2011
Crown Casino | Melbourne
Buy-in: $2,135 | Prizepool: $635,845 | Entries: 310
FINAL RESULTS:
LEE NELSON 35
NICK GEORGOULAS 18
DANIEL CHEVALIER 10
KAREN PUNJABI 8
PHILLIP WILLCOCKS 5
PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
Commerce Hold'em Series
NLH Main Event
September 16-18, 2011
Commerce Casino | California
Buy-in: $2,085 | Prizepool: $428,800 | Entries: 220
FINAL RESULTS:
ALEXANDRU MASEK 35
BRETT RADIN 18
JOE TEHAN 10
GIOI LUONG 8
TERRENCE WILLIAMS 5
