Poker series PokerMatch UA Millions took place in Kyiv. The winner of the main tournament was Timur Azizov, who not only received a gold medal and a cash prize, but also became the new champion of Ukraine in sports poker.About six thousand people took part in all tournaments of the series, which became a new record for Ukraine. The organizers said that this poker series was very successful for Ukraine, and they plan to hold a similar event in the very near future. It became possible to hold the PokerMatch UA Millions series shortly after the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine published a resolution recognizing poker as an official sport in the country. As a reminder, the organizers of the World Poker Tour have announced the calendar of events for the second half of the XVII WPT Main Tour season. The list includes 10 tournaments that will be held from January to June 2019. According to WPT representatives, this schedule may be supplemented with some events in the future.
