Alexander Kravchenko (russian: Александр Кравченко, born April 21, 1971) is a professional poker player based in Moscow, Russia. He started playing poker in 1997. In the
2007 World Series of Poker
The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 1st, 2007. The $10,000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6th and was completed on the morning of July 18th. All events were held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in L ...
, he cashed six times, including finishing fourth at the
Main Event
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and the $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event where he won his first career
WSOP bracelet
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. Kravchenko had some other notable cashes in 2007, including making the final table (finishing fifth) in the inaugural
World Series of Poker Europe
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tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
, a £2,500 buy-in
H.O.R.S.E.
H.O.R.S.E. is a multi-game form of poker commonly played at the high-stakes tables of casinos and in tournaments. It is most often played in a limit format, but can be played with other betting structures. The format consists of rounds of play c ...
event, as well as finishing 3rd in the ''Moscow Millions'', which featured the largest ever prizepool for a tournament held in Russia.
As a result of his success at the 2007 World Series of Poker, Kravchenko passed
Kirill Gerasimov
Kirill Gerasimov (russian: Кирилл Герасимов, born June 5, 1971 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional poker player.
Personal life
Gerasimov worked as an insurance salesman in Moscow, and started entering poker tournam ...
to become the all-time leading money winner among Russian players, although as of 2014, he is 4th. He is also the first Russian citizen to win a WSOP bracelet.
As of 2014, his live tournament winnings exceed $4,000,000. His 32 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,661,909 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com
World Series of Poker bracelet
Online poker
On September 27, 2010, Kravchenko won Event #61 of the World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP), the $10,300 8-game igh-Rollerevent. After playing in the two-day event in a field that started with 133 players, he won his first WCOOP bracelet along with $345,800 in prize money.
References
External links
Hendon Mob tournament results
interview on russian
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1971 births
Living people
Russian poker players
World Series of Poker bracelet winners