A poker professional from Russia who is 37 years old turned a $40,000 buy in into $1.89 million at the World Series of Poker that took place on the 1st of June. This Monday he earned his second gold bangle after excelling a group of 201 of the world's the most skilled players over 4 days.

Vitaly Lunkin from Moscow outdone Isaac Haxton who is 23 year-old poker professional from Las Vegas. Lunkin managed to do it after more than 3 hours of heads-up no limit Texas Hold 'em, winning the last hand with pocket aces that are known as the best starting hand in the game.

Vitaly said through an interpreter that this competition have been the most difficult in his poker career. He added that all the gamblers at the table have played perfectly.

The winner evaded a flush by Haxton on the last hand in order to take the rest of his chips and finish the competition. The gamblers bet all of their chips when Haxton hit two “8s” and a diamond flush draw on the flop, but then black cards appeared on the turn and Lunkin get the title. Lunkin shared his impressions with journalists and said that notwithstanding the fact that it have been a game, it have been a very difficult and intensive job.

Haxton won the second place and his winnings come to 1.17 million dollars. Las Vegas player began heads up play with about 2-1 chip lead on Lunkin, but the gamblers swop the chips over a slow grind for much of the next 2 hours.

Lunkin took nearly 2-1 chip lead over Haxton after calling Haxton's all-in wager with two tens, revealing a 3rd on the flop for a set to vanquish Isaac's king high. Lunkin almost expeled Haxton with pocket aces several hands later, but with a river 10 Haxton get two pair and the chip lead.

According to Isaac's words, right after that 10 peeled off he have been sure that he would be a winner in this competition. He added that it have been exclusively severe play. Haxton had Lunkin all but it is happened that he beat two hands later with two “8s”, and Vitaly made a queen-high flush using the last community card in order to take a dominant chip lead.

The group of 201 gamblers in the series' first open poker competition of the year drew a lot of well-known names in poker and other players who often participate in the highest stakes cash games. In all, 27 gamblers gain at least 71,858 dollars from the prize pool of 7.72 million dollars.
The $40,000 competition, specially organized for the series' 40th jubilee this year, is one of fifty seven bracelet events in some poker games finishing in the main event, poker's greatest competition.

The directors of series had hoped a buy-in 4 times the price of access to its the most important event would attract only the most skilled players and develop a very powered final table.

Greg "Fossilman" Raymer who get 5 million dollars in 2004 for the main event title was put off on the 3rd place nearly 9 hours after the last 9 gamblers started play Sunday afternoon. Raymer lost when his two “5s” played against Haxton's “9s”. When 2 face cards and a 10 hit on the flop Raymer said that he wished he had 2 big cards just now. 2 red threes later, Greg "Fossilman" was out.

Raymer’s winnings was equal 744,927 dollars for third, then passed on to one more competition table where an invitation event organized for past main event winners was under way. Raymer said that it have been much good luck and apparently several clever decisions.