Alexander Kuzmin Wins World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship

Posted 1.29.11 : First major WPT title and cash-out for Russian Poker Pro
 
The World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship held at Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi was won by Russian poker pro Alexander Kuzmin this week.
 
Kuzmin, the tables starting chip leader, took the title after a long heads up with Leif Force to take the $601,469 top prize and an entry into the $25,000 buy-in WPT World Championship at the season’s end.
 
Here’s how the final table ended up:
 
Alexander Kuzmin – $601,469
Leif Force – $315,790
Allen Carter – $218,471
Shannon Shorr – $144,985
Pat Mahoney – $113,208
Ryan Hughes – $89,375