WPT Southern Poker Championship Goes to Kuzmin

Russian pro gets his first major cashout This has been a good week for a Russian poker pro Alexander Kuzmin who took home the winners bracelet for the World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship held at Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi. With this win, he boosted his bankroll with $601,469, scoring his first major cashout. In the heads up he encountered Leif Force whom he defeated after a long battle, which also earned him an entry into the $25,000 buy-in WPT World Championship at the season's end. The final table ended up in the following way: Alexander Kuzmin – $601,469 Leif Force – $315,790 Allen Carter – $218,471 Shannon Shorr – $144,985 Pat Mahoney – $113,208 Ryan Hughes – $89,375
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