Warm Up Tournament Victory: Yeset Aymukhanov Clinches Title in Sochi
Nailing the Sochi Poker Championship!
Kazakhstani player, Esed Aimukhanov, struck gold at the Casino "Sochi" by clinching the Warm Up tournament title and pocketing approximately $20,000. This epic win took place during the poker series, Sochi Poker Festival: Autumn, held from November 21 to 24, 2018.
With a buy-in of $400, the tournament drew nearly 300 entries, generating a prize pool of a whopping $103,000. Esed, who started Day 1B, wrapped up the tournament as the chip leader, progressing with a mighty stack of 212,500.
Day 2 of the Warm Up tournament saw Esed maintain his lead with an impressive 748,000-stack among the 44 poker warriors. In the final ten, the Kazakhstani prodigy trailed slightly behind Russian player Andrei Berinov.
It was a thrilling showdown when Esed faced Andrei in the heads-up, with a staggering chip advantage of 6,255,000 to 2,715,000. Recognizing the advantage, the players agreed to a deal based on ICM, yet continued to compete for the coveted cup.
In the decisive hand, they displayed their cards: Esed - J-10, Andrei - A-6. The flop fell: 5-10-7-5-6.
Esed Aimukhanov claimed the title of Warm Up champion in the poker capital of Russia!
Bravo!
Warm Up Sochi Poker Festival: Autumn Results
- Buy-in: $400
- Entries: 299
- Prize pool: $103,394
- Yesset Aimukhanov (Kazakhstan) - $21,250
- Andrei Berinov (Russia) - $14,149
- Lev Nechaev (Russia) - $9,430
- Vartan Manucharayan (Russia) - $6,525
- Aram Avanesyan (Russia) - $4,660
- Siarhei Chudapal (Belarus) - $3,585
- Timur Ibragimov (Russia) - $2,800
- Aleksandr Sazhinov (Russia) - $2,315
- Sergey Avdonin (Russia) - $1,965
- Sergey Terentyev (Russia) - $1,705...
In a post-victory interview, Esed shared that this win, though his second, was extraordinary as it was his first time receiving the coveted cup and his first clean triumph.
Interestingly, earlier in September, Vััะตัะปะฐะฒ "vip25459" Bondartsev clinched the championship title in the $2,200 Main Event of EPT Open Sochi. Slavik pocketed $201K in prize money, the Cup, and a Platinum Pass worth $30,000 for the PCA poker festival.
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- In a twirl of celebration, Esed Aimukhanov revealed his intention to return to the casino-and-gambling hub of Las Vegas, aiming for more big-wins and high-stakes casino-games.
- Esed Aimukhanov, the new Warm Up champion, expressed his desire to explore the trends of casino-games and responsible-gambling initiatives, as his ambition grows to become a renowned personality in the casino-culture.
- Amidst the glitter and glamour of Las Vegas, Esed Aimukhanov plans to immerse himself in poker tournaments and lotteries, dreaming of claiming titles and adding to his remarkable journey.
- As Esed Aimukhanov prepares for his next adventure in the casino-and-gambling world, he acknowledges the importance of understanding the gambling-trends and upholding responsible-gambling practices alongside his passion for games such as poker.
- Esed Aimukhanov, the toast of the Sochi Poker Festival: Autumn, aspires to one day stand among the great casino-personality legends, asserting his mark on casino-history, with titles and wins from both near and far, including the vibrant city of Las Vegas.
