Alexander Kravchenko (poker player)
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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]
Alex Kravchenko | |
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Residence | Moscow, Russia |
Born | 21 April 1971 (1971-04-21) (age 53) 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 |
Information accurate as of 31 January 2014. |
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]