Oleksii Kovalchuk | |
Hometown: | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Wsop Bracelet Count: | 2 |
Wsop Money Finishes: | 7 |
Updated: | 27 June 2012 |
Oleksii Kovalchuk (born 18 September 1989)[1] is a professional poker player from Ukraine who won the 2011 World Series of Poker $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed event, earning $689,739 and also winning the 2012 World Series of Poker $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 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,100,000.[2] His 7 cashes at the World Series of Poker account for $976,420 of those winnings.[3]
Year | Tournament | Prize | |
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2011 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | $689,739 | |
$2,500 Omaha /Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo | $228,014 |