RPT is like a weed: after uprooting it grows again. Recently this cult poker series has celebrated its 50^th anniversary. Oh, a lot of things have happened during this time…

It all began in St. Petersburg. Yes, the first stage of Russian Poker Tour took place in the northern capital in the icy winter of 2009. Players were welcomed by real Poker Stars - Vanessa Rousso, Alexander Kravchenko, Ivan Demidov (and not only) – there was big money at stake. Oleg Suntcov then won almost $300,000, everything went like clockwork.