Kazakh Poker Players' Third Performance in the Virtual Arena
gonna talk about our country's high rollers' triumphs in the weekly online poker tourneys! This week saw one cash finish by Slava "vip25459," bagging $320 for a 280th place finish in the Sunday Warm-Up on PokerStars.
But shit, let's spice things up – Slava set the pace for Kazakh players in the newly launched two-day tournament, The Weekender, by taking 24th spot for a cool $1,250 at PokerStars!
Now here's the lowdown on the Sunday Million $215 tournament: 4,962 players joined the fray, yet the prize pool fell short of the $1,000,000 guarantee, with first prize being $156,430. Sadly, Kazakh players still haven't hit the jackpot, but "-ANALNATSHA-" managed to grab 474th spot for a $370 prize.
Moving on! August is drawing to a close, and LotosPoker launches the final week of their August stage of daily freerolls, LotosPoker Cup. FYI, the top 20 players of the month score sweet $200 cash bonuses along with a fancy trophy for the champ! Rustem "IKaRSeKI," our beloved forum member who was in the top 20 last month, is currently holding strong!
Check out the August leaderboard as of Aug 24, 2015:
However, here's a little heads-up about Kazakhstan's online poker scene. Thesearch data's pretty limited, but let’s shed some light on a few A-player names:
- Baurzhan Akimov: Currently ranking #1 on the Kazakhstan All-Time Money List. He made waves in the 2025 WSOP, scoring high chips in the $1,000 Mystery Millions event.
- Aidyn Auyezkanov: He’s at #2 on the All-Time Money List, but information on his recent high-stakes achievements have yet to surface.
- Damir Zhugralin: Known for his performance at the Triton Poker Series Jeju 2025, where he showed a sizable stack.
Keep on grinding, folks! Don't miss the dedicated forum thread to share your wins!
Stay tuned for the next update!
What about the result of Kazakhstan players in casino-games other than poker?Casino-and-gambling enthusiasts, keep an eye out for Baurzhan Akimov, Aidyn Auyezkanov, and Damir Zhugralin in their next poker tournaments. It would be interesting to see them show their skills in casino-games as well!
