Vitaly Lunkin
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Vitaly Lunkin is a Russian professional poker player
who has won two World Series of Poker bracelet
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In the following year, he won his second bracelet and $1,891,018 in the $40,000 No Limit Hold'em 40th Anniversary event and finished second to Matt Graham
in the $10,000 World Championship Pot-limit Omaha event for $419,832.
He also works as a professional poker trainer and coach in Moscow.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,900,000. His seven cashes at the WSOP account for $3,369,230 of those earnings.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
who has won two World Series of Poker bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
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WSOP
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.In the following year, he won his second bracelet and $1,891,018 in the $40,000 No Limit Hold'em 40th Anniversary event and finished second to Matt Graham
Matt Graham (poker player)
Matthew Graham is an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas, who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, He won his first bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event and then the next year at the 2009 World Series of Poker he...
in the $10,000 World Championship Pot-limit Omaha event for $419,832.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 World Series of Poker The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All events but the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas hold... |
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $629,417 |
| 2009 2009 World Series of Poker The 2009 World Series of Poker was the 40th annual World Series of Poker . It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 27 to July 15. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event... |
$40,000 No Limit Hold'em - 40th Anniversary event | $1,891,018 |
Other Poker Activities
Vitaly Lunkin is the winner of the Russian Poker Tour Moscow.He also works as a professional poker trainer and coach in Moscow.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,900,000. His seven cashes at the WSOP account for $3,369,230 of those earnings.