Alex Kravchenko | |
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Residence | Moscow, Russia |
Born | 21 April 1971 Arkhangelsk, Soviet Union | (age 53)
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 |
Alexander Kravchenko ( Russian: Александр Кравченко, born 21 April 1971) is a professional poker player based in Moscow, Russia. 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. [1] [2] 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. [3] [4]
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. [5] He is also the first Russian citizen to win a WSOP bracelet. [6]
As of 2014, his live tournament winnings exceed $4,000,000. [7] His 32 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,661,909 of those winnings. [8]
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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2007 | $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split 8 or Better | $228,446 |
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. [9]