Oleksii Kovalchuk (born 18 September 1989) is a professional poker player from
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
who won the
2011 World Series of Poker
The 2011 World Series of Poker was the 42nd annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). The WSOP is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world with the winner of the Main Event considered to be the World Champion. It was held at the Rio All Suit ...
$2,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed event, earning $689,739 and also winning the
2012 World Series of Poker
The 2012 World Series of Poker was the 43rd annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, between May 27 and July 16, 2012, with the final table of the Main Event delayed until late Oct ...
$2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo event, earning $228,014. Kovalchuk is the only Ukrainian to have won multiple
World Series of Poker bracelets.
As of 2025, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000. His 7 cashes at the
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada, and since 2004, sponsored by Eldorado Resorts, Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best ...
account for $976,420 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker bracelets
References
External links
Card Player profile
1989 births
Living people
World Series of Poker bracelet winners
Ukrainian poker players
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