Russia has their first bracelet of the summer after Viatcheslav Ortynskiy defeated 580 entrants to win Event #30: $3,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha; Daniel Alaei is in an excellent position to defend his title in Event #32: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, and more.

The Russians have their first gold bracelet of the summer after 34-year old Viatcheslav Ortynskiy defeated 580 entrants to win Event #30: $3,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha. The event created $1,583,400 in prize money, 87 players finished ITM, and Ortynskiy picked up $344,327 for his win.

It was a sweet moment from the Krasnoyarsk native, after finishing third, fourth, and fifth in World Series of Poker (WSOP) events. Ortynskiy is a regular on the European Poker Tour (EPT) circuit, but his largest scores have come in the greatest festival of them all.

WSOP’s Nolan Dalla said that Ortinskiy ‘demolished’ the competition, and that’s some feat considering Randy Ohel had a seat in the final six. Ohel, who is having an outstanding WSOP, finished third. He has cashed four times this summer, and they have all been Top 10 ITM finishes with an 8th in the $1,500 Dealers Choice Six-Handed, 4th in the $10,000 Dealers Choice Six-Handed Championship, and 10th in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E World Championship. He is also a former bracelet winner.