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Poker media magnate Tony "G" Guoga won the inaugural Moscow Millions event over the weekend. (Bodog Beat Image)

Poker pro and PokerNews.com owner Tony G told 52 other participants in the inaugural Moscow Millions to "get on their bikes" and go en route to his win and the $205,000 first-place prize. The $10,500 buy-in tournament was one of the largest seen on Russian soil, and Tony G made sure it would be a memorable one as he turned around and donated his winnings to several Russian orphanages as soon as the check was handed to him.

Also at the final table of the event was WSOP bracelt winner and native Russian Alex Kravchenko, who is wrapping up a spectacular year. He took home $77,000 for his third-place finish. Tony G said in a post on his blog, "The structure was better than the WSOP main event. We had two dealers at the final table so that the next hand was shuffled and ready to go and we had tons of hands at the final table."

The glowing praise of one of poker's biggest names and the growth of the European poker market should mean that the Moscow Millions will be a popular event for years to come.

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