Roland Israelashvili

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Roland Israelashvili is a professional poker player from Forest Hills, New York. He was born in the Republic of Georgia.[1]

Poker career

Israelashvili made his first major poker cash in July 2005 at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) with a 31st place finish in a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event.[2] Later that series, he had a 37th place finish out of 5,619 entries in the Main Event for $235,390.[3] He earned his first major tournament victory at the 2009 World Poker Finals in Mashantucket in a Seven Card Stud 8 tournament.[4] In March 2010, he won his first WSOP Circuit Ring in the Main Event in Atlantic City for $264,715.[5] Later that year, he had his deepest run in a WSOP Main Event with a 25th place finish in 2012.[6] In June 2012, at the WSOP, he had his largest cash to date with a fifth place finish in The Poker Players Championship for $317,882.[7] In January 2017, he won a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the PokerStars Championship at the Bahamas for $72,550.[8] He is the all-time leader in combined cashes in all WSOP events.[9]

Israelashvili has won 11 WSOP circuit rings over his career.[10]

As of 2024, Israelashvili's total live poker tournament winnings exceed $4,400,000.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Roland Israelashvili". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "2009 World Poker Finals, Seven Card Stud 8". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Atlantic City, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event #61)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, The Poker Players Championship (Event #45)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "PokerStars Championship Bahamas, No Limit Hold'em (Event #57)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "WSOP - Players - Statistics". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Roland Israelashvili's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

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