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This event drew a tough field of 682 players who battled it out over four long days. At the end of it all it was Vasili Firsau, 38, who stood tall as the champion!

It was Firsau's first gold bracelet. He's the second WSOP gold bracelet winner in history from Belarus. The fact is that he's the first and only WSOP champion from Belarus who actually lives in that nation (the other winner lived in the U.S. at the time of his win).

Read more » 2015 WSOP: Vasili Firsau Wins Event #46: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed

The last World Poker Tour tournament of 2013 came to a close yesterday when Julian Thomas defeated Vasili Firsau, who also finished runner up at the WPT Grand Prix de Paris a few months ago, heads-up in the bwin WPT Prague Main Event! Thomas received €206,230 in prize money and joined a long list of German poker professionals who have gone all the way in some of the major poker tournaments of 2013.

Final table results:
1) Julian Thomas, €206 230
2) Vasili Firsau, €135 000
3) Andrey Shatilov, €85 000
4) Gintaras Simaitis, €63 000
5) Ognjen Secularac, €47 000
6) Valeri Savov, €38 000

Vasili Firsau from Belarus was sitting with 50% of the chips in play when the action kicked off at the 2013 bwin World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris final table on Wednesday. It was thanks to an increadible winning streak over the past 2 days that Firsau had accumulated such a massive chip lead, and his winning streak continued at the final table...

The fact is that he was responsible for all eliminations before he and Mohsin Charania (best known for his victory at the 2012 EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo) were the last men standing in the tournament. 

Read more » Moshin Charania Comes Back From The Dead and Wins bwin WPT Grand Prix de Paris!

The final table of the 2013 bwin World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris is set after 4 days of intensive play! Unfortunately big names such as Kara Scott, Matt Salsberg and Marvin Rettenmaier fell during the fourth day. On the other hand, Christina Lindley (one of few ladies to enter the tournament) and familiar faces such as Elliot Smith (Canada) and Kimmo Kurko (Finland) are amongst the final 6 players.

Read more » Vasili Firsau Takes Massive Leads Into WPT Grand Prix de Paris Final Table

Another day is in the books at World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris and we still haven't reached the money bubble as 24 players still remain. Day 2 chip leader Matt Salsberg still has the chance of back-to-back titles, but he will to fight really hard during Day 4 with his stack of 218,500 to catch up with chip leader Vasily Firsau (756,000) from Belarus and his closest competitors Peter Apostolou (548,000) and Jean-Norel Thorel (458,000).

Salsberg will be joined at the tables today by a few familiar faces including Elliot Smith, Marvin Rettenmaier, Kara Scott and Jason Koon. The money bubble will burst when 21 players remain. A minimum cash is worth $20,250 and $469,477 will be awarded to the winner.