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Bluff Magazine: Maxim Lykov wins inaugural Kyiv European Poker Tour event

Aug 24, 2009 at 08:06
Moving the first PokerStars.net European Poker Tour event in the former Soviet Union from Moscow, Russia to Kiev, Ukraine didn’t stand in the way of a Russian poker player coming out on top. Twenty-one year old Maxim Lykov outlasted a field of 296 players to win the €330,000 ($475,000 US) first place prize. Lykov was the chipleader at the end of each of the final three days of the event. On the final hand of the night Lykov eliminated hometown hero Alexander Dovzhenko to claim the title.

Maxim Lykov Wins Inaugural Kiev European Poker Tour Event

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