Roland Israelashvili is a professional

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player from Forest Hills,

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. He was born in the Republic of Georgia.

Poker career

Israelashvili made his first major poker cash in July 2005 at the

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(WSOP) with a 31st place finish in a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event. Later that series, he had a 37th place finish out of 5,619 entries in the

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for $235,390. He earned his first major tournament victory at the 2009 World Poker Finals in Mashantucket in a Seven Card Stud 8 tournament. In March 2010, he won his first WSOP Circuit Ring in the Main Event in Atlantic City for $264,715. Later that year, he had his deepest run in a WSOP Main Event with a 25th place finish in 2012. In June 2012, at the WSOP, he had his largest cash to date with a fifth place finish in

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for $317,882. In January 2017, he won a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the PokerStars Championship at the Bahamas for $72,550. He is the all-time leader in combined cashes in all WSOP events. Israelashvili has won 11 WSOP circuit rings over his career. As of 2024, Israelashvili's total live

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winnings exceed $4,400,000.

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