| Date | Event | Buy-In | Place | Entries | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 6 - 12, 2013 Monte Carlo,  |
EPT Grand Final No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
€10,000 | 28th | 531 | €25,000 |
|
Apr 9 - 11, 2013 Melbourne,  |
World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC) No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed QE |
AU$5,000 | 15th | 167 | AU$10,354 |
|
Dec 9 - 15, 2012 Prague,  |
EPT Prague No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event QE |
€5,000 | 107th | 864 | €8,000 |
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Sep 25 - 27, 2012 Cannes,  |
2012 World Series of Poker - Europe No Limit Hold'em - Shootout (Event #4) QE |
€3,000 | 4th | 141 | €35,560 |
|
Jun 22 - 24, 2012 Las Vegas, NV,  |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 Omaha /Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event #42) QE |
$2,500 | 1st | 393 | $228,014 |
|
Jun 12 - 14, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 Pot Limit Omaha (Event #26) QE |
$3,000 | 12th | 589 | $21,016 |
|
Jun 4 - 6, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 Pot Limit Omaha (Event #11) QE |
$1,500 | 36th | 970 | $6,691 |
|
May 24 - 28, 2012 Campione d'Italia,  |
IPT Campione No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
CHF2,380 | 18th | 224 | CHF3,900 |
|
Mar 16, 2012 Madrid,  |
EPT Madrid No Limit Hold'em - 8 Max Rebuy QE |
€10,000 | 5th | 26 | €21,900 |
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Mar 1 - 5, 2012 Nova Gorica,  |
IPT Nova Gorcia No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
€2,000 | 16th | €6,660 | |
|
Jan 26 - 30, 2012 Sanremo, |
IPT San Remo No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
€2,000 | 1st | 350 | €175,000 |
|
Dec 9, 2011 Prague, |
EPT Prague No Limit Hold'em - Turbo Rivers |
€300 | 8th | 93 | €800 |
|
Dec 6, 2011 Prague, |
EPT Prague No Limit Hold'em - Bounty QE |
€2,000 | 8th | 192 | €4,850 |
|
Nov 24 - 28, 2011 Campione d'Italia, |
IPT Campione II No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
CHF2,000 | 52nd | 482 | CHF3,400 |
|
Oct 10 - 12, 2011 Cannes, |
2011 World Series of Poker - Europe Pot Limit Omaha QE |
€5,000 | 10th | 180 | €17,190 |
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Sep 12 - 17, 2011 Cannes, |
Partouche Poker Tour - Main Event No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
€8,500 | 3rd | 579 | €379,760 |
|
Sep 1, 2011 Nova Gorica, |
IPT Nova Gorica No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
€2,000 | 1st | 0 | €150,000 |
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Aug 8 - 11, 2011 Odessa,  |
Russian Poker Tour - Odessa No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
$2,300 | 10th | 214 | $7,000 |
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Jun 15 - 17, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed QE |
$2,500 | 1st | 1378 | $689,739 |
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Jun 13 - 15, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 Pot Limit Omaha QE |
$1,500 | 105th | 1071 | $2,747 |
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Jun 6 - 8, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed QE |
$1,500 | 99th | 1920 | $4,147 |
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Mar 31 - Apr 3, 2011 Kiev, |
RPS Kiev No Limit Hold'em - Grand Special QE |
$1,000 | 17th | 0 | $2,920 |
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Feb 6 - 10, 2011 Kiev, |
Russian Poker Tour Season 2 - Kiev Main Event - No Limit Hold'em QE |
$2,300 | 1st | 232 | $123,456 |
Oleksii Kovalchuk is a young professional poker player who cashed in his first live event in 2011. By October of his first year, the 21-year-old Ukrainian had cashed 9 times, made 4 final tables, won 3 events, cashed in 4 events at the WSOP, won a gold bracelet, and earned over $1.1 million.
Born September 18, 1989 in the Ukraine, Oleksii was introduced to the game of poker as a teenager by his father who taught him how to play. Today, he divides his time playing online and in cash games near his home in Kiev. Because poker tournaments are held in Kiev only about four times a year, it was perfect timing that saw Oleksii make his first live event cash in his hometown.
In February 2011, Oleksii collected his first live event pay check for $123,456 when he won the $2,300 NLHE Main Event at the Russian Poker Tour in Kiev. The next month, he finished 17th in the $1,000 NLHE Grand Special for $2,920 at the Russian Poker Series, also in Kiev.
That summer Oleksii made his first trip to Las Vegas where he cashed in 3 events at the WSOP. He started by finishing 99th for $4,147 in the $1,500 NLHE 6-Max, and taking 105th in the $1,500 PLO for $2,747. In the $2,500 NLHE 6-Max event, he defeated one of the largest 6-Max fields in WSOP history to win $689,739 and his first gold bracelet. His victory also marked him as only the 2nd Ukrainian in WSOP history to win a bracelet.
Back home in August, Oleksii finished 10th for $7,000 in the $2,300 NLHE Main Event at the Russian Poker Tour in Odessa. A month later, he won the €2,000 NLHE Main Event to earn €150,000 at the Italian Poker Tour Nova Gorica, and cashed at the Partouche Poker Tour.
After claiming a massive chip lead on day 2, Oleksii made the final table in the €8,500 NLHE Main Event at the Partouche Poker Tour Cannes. He has already earned €70,000 and will be in 7th chip position when play continues on November 12. Attending his first WSOP Europe in Cannes, Oleksii couldn’t repeat his Las Vegas success, but did cash 10th in the €5,000 PLO event to earn €17,190.
Because of his phenomenal success his first year out, as of September 2011, Oleksii was in 8th place in theCard Player Magazine Player of the Year race.
