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Russian poker player (born 1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitaly Lunkin (born 7 May 1971) is a Russian professional poker player from Moscow, Russia who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets.
Vitaly Lunkin | |
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Born | Moscow, Russia | 7 May 1971
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 2 |
Final table(s) | 6 |
Money finish(es) | 32[1] |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 46th, 2013 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | None |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | 1 |
Final table(s) | 3 |
Money finish(es) | 6 |
Vitaly Lunkin started playing at the WSOP in 2006, finishing 829th in the Main Event. In 2008, he won his first bracelet, winning the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event and earning $629,417.[2] The following year, he won his second bracelet and $1,891,018 in the 2009 $40,000 No Limit Hold'em and finished second to Matt Graham in the $10,000 World Championship Pot-limit Omaha event for $419,832.[3][4]
Lunkin works as a professional poker trainer and coach in Moscow. He is a previous winner of the Russian Poker Tour - Moscow,[5] and of the European Poker Tour - Barcelona Suepr High Roller for $1.3 million. As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,375,000.[6] His 32 cashes at the WSOP account for over $4,000,000 of those earnings.[1]
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