Seat 4: Alexander Klimashin - 266,000
He’s only 28, but Klimashin is a two-time European Champion and three-time World Team Champion in the game of Renju. For those of you not familiar with the game (just as we were a few hours ago), it’s a tournament version of the strategic Japanese board game Gomoku.
When it comes to poker tournaments, Klimashin had this to say: "To be honest, I wanted some variety instead of always playing online cash. Also, I like traveling with my friends and I'm enjoying it. Tournaments are entertainment."