Alexander Kravchenko (poker player)

Summary

Alexander Kravchenko (Russian: Александр Кравченко, born 21 April 1971) is a professional poker player based in Moscow, Russia. He started playing poker in 1997.[1] In the 2007 World Series of Poker, he cashed six times, including finishing fourth at the Main Event and the $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event where he won his first career WSOP bracelet. Kravchenko had some other notable cashes in 2007, including making the final table (finishing fifth) in the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe tournament, a £2,500 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. event, as well as finishing 3rd in the Moscow Millions, which featured the largest ever prizepool for a tournament held in Russia.

Alex Kravchenko
Kravchenko at the 2007 World Series of Poker
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Born21 April 1971 (1971-04-21) (age 52)
Arkhangelsk, Soviet Union
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Final table(s)7
Money finish(es)32
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
4th, 2007
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)6
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)12
Information accurate as of 31 January 2014.

As a result of his success at the 2007 World Series of Poker, Kravchenko passed Kirill Gerasimov to become the all-time leading money winner among Russian players, although as of 2014, he is 4th.[2] He is also the first Russian citizen to win a WSOP bracelet.[3]

As of 2014, his live tournament winnings exceed $4,000,000.[4] His 32 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,661,909 of those winnings.[5]

World Series of Poker bracelet edit

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2007 $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split 8 or Better $228,446

Online poker edit

On 27 September 2010, Kravchenko won Event #61 of the World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP), the $10,300 8-game [High-Roller] event. 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.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Alex Kravchenko bio Accessed 7/16/07
  2. ^ "Russia All Time Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Alex Kravchenko". WSOP.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Alexander Kravchenko's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. ^ World Series of Poker Earnings Archived 13 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
  6. ^ Doft, Mickey (28 September 2010). "WCOOP Day 23: Tyson "POTTERPOKER" Marks Wins WCOOP Main Event". PokerNews.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.

External links edit

  • Hendon Mob profile
  • interview on russian