Eugene Katchalov
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Eugene Katchalov is an American
professional poker
player raised in Brooklyn, New York since age 10.
Katchalov, a graduate with a business degree from NYU
, is the winner of the largest payout (up to the start of the 2010-11 season) for a non-championship event in the World Poker Tour (WPT)
, earning $2,482,605 with a win of the 2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic.
In addition to his 2007 WPT win, he has had several cashes in World Series of Poker
events, a European Poker Tour
event in March 2005, and a win in the June 2007 Bellagio Cup III's $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event.
At the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in 2011, Katchalov bested 37 other players in the $100,000 Super High Roller tournament, defeating Team Pokerstars Pro Daniel Negreanu
heads-up, to win $1.5million. 10 days later he came 2nd place in the PCA $10,000 High Roller - 6 Max event winning $131,920 http://www.pokerpages.com/player-profile/eugene-katchalov.htm.
As of January 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,100,000.
United States
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professional poker
Poker
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player raised in Brooklyn, New York since age 10.
Katchalov, a graduate with a business degree from NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, is the winner of the largest payout (up to the start of the 2010-11 season) for a non-championship event in the World Poker Tour (WPT)
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
, earning $2,482,605 with a win of the 2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic.
Poker
Katchalov has been playing poker professionally since 2003 and in March 2011, he joined Team PokerStars Pro http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/2011/team-pokerstars-signs-eugene-katchalov-079562.html and now plays under the screen name ‘E.Katchalov’. However, Katchalov was previously well known online under his former non-Team PokerStars Pro screen name 'MyRabbiFoo'.In addition to his 2007 WPT win, he has had several cashes in World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
events, a European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
event in March 2005, and a win in the June 2007 Bellagio Cup III's $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event.
At the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in 2011, Katchalov bested 37 other players in the $100,000 Super High Roller tournament, defeating Team Pokerstars Pro Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big...
heads-up, to win $1.5million. 10 days later he came 2nd place in the PCA $10,000 High Roller - 6 Max event winning $131,920 http://www.pokerpages.com/player-profile/eugene-katchalov.htm.
As of January 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,100,000.