Alexander Kravchenko (poker player)
Alexander Kravchenko (Russian: Александр Кравченко, born April 21, 1971) is a professional poker player based in Moscow, Russia. He started playing poker in 1997.[1] 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. 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.
| Alex Kravchenko | |
|---|---|
 Kravchenko at the 2007 World Series of Poker | |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born | April 21, 1971 (age 49) Arkhangelsk, Soviet Union |
| 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 |
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.[2] He is also the first Russian citizen to win a WSOP bracelet.[3]
As of 2014, his live tournament winnings exceed $4,000,000.[4] His 32 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,661,909 of those winnings.[5]
World Series of Poker bracelet
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split 8 or Better | $228,446 |
Online poker
On September 27, 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.[6]
References
- Alex Kravchenko bio Accessed 7/16/07
- Russian All Time Money List
- WSOP Official Player Profile
- Hendon Mob Lifetime Earnings Accessed 01/31/14
- World Series of Poker Earnings Archived June 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
- Doft, Mickey (September 28, 2010). "WCOOP Day 23: Tyson "POTTERPOKER" Marks Wins WCOOP Main Event". PokerNews.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.