Seat 4: Sergey Rybachenko, Russia – 921,000 | bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Sergey Rybachenko is the most experienced live tournament player at the final table. The 39 year old married man has over a million in live tournament earnings dating back over eight years. Rybachenko was eliminated from Day 1A by Alexey Rybin in the very last hand of the night, but used the re-entry clause to his advantage as he prepares to take his place at the final table. Live tournament poker is not even Rybachenko’s favorite game as he is an aficionado of Chinese Poker, which you can catch him playing at the Merit Crystal Cove Casino in between tournaments. A keen sports bettor, Rybachenko started playing poker because he ‘needed money badly,’ and got exactly what he needed. This is his first-ever WPT cash, but he does have some excellent scores particularly at the WSOP in Vegas where he once finished 45th in the main event for $206,395

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