Vladimir Shchemelev (born 1972 or 1973) is a Russian banker and professional poker player from

St. Petersburg, Russia Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

. He is an online cash game player earning over $1,600,000 playing under the alias GVOZDIKA55 on

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and NEKOTYAN on

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. He specializes in mixed games.

Poker career

Shchemelev made two cashes in the 2007 WSOP. In 2010, he was a relatively unknown player who had success in

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finishing runner-up to

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for $963,375. He went on to cash an additional three times that year. In 2013, he won his first bracelet in the $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event for $279,094. As of 2014, Shchemelev's total live tournament winnings exceed $1,900,000 of which $1,800,231 come from cashes at the WSOP.

World Series of Poker

References

External links

Vladimir Shchemelev Hendon Mob profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shchemelev, Vladimir Russian poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners Living people Year of birth uncertain Year of birth missing (living people)