Alexander Kostritsyn (born 1986) is a Russian professional

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player considered among the best online cash game players in the world. Kostritsyn plays under the alias joiso on PokerStars and PostflopAction on

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. In 2010, Kostritsyn won Event No. 9 at the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker for $269,284. Kostritsyn described winning $2.7 million online in 2013 as not a big winning streak for the stakes being played. Kostritsyn won the 2008

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Main Event for $1,450,396 defeating eight-time WSOP bracelet winner

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heads up. As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,000,000.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kostritsyn, Alexander 1986 births Russian poker players American poker players Living people