Top Poker Talents of Kazakhstan in 2019, as Ranked by Hendon Mob
Let's take a gander at the finest Kazakh poker players who slayed it in offline tourneys throughout 2019, courtesy of the Hendon Mob database. Here's the lowdown:
10. Oleg
Points: 252In-the-Money (ITM) Finishes: 5Largest Winnings: $9,310 - 17th place in the Main Event for $2,200 at Merit Poker Western (Cyprus)Kazakhstan Prize Money Rank: 72Worldwide Prize Money Rank: 86,602Total Career Earnings: $17,033
9. Vasily
Points: 353ITM Finishes: 4Largest Winnings: $30,586 - 1st place in the Daily Deepstack for $250 at Rio Daily Deepstack Series (Las Vegas)Kazakhstan Prize Money Rank: 21Worldwide Prize Money Rank: 228,330Total Career Earnings: $71,367
8. Aivar
Points: 332ITM Finishes: 3Largest Winnings: $20,525 - 3rd place in the High Roller for $1,900 at 888poker LIVE Sochi (Sochi)Kazakhstan Prize Money Rank: 17Worldwide Prize Money Rank: 24,059Total Career Earnings: $86,465
7. Yeset
Points: 408ITM Finishes: 9Largest Winnings: $2,980 - 2nd place in the Academy Poker Cup for $100 at EAPT Minsk (Minsk)Kazakhstan Prize Money Rank: 23Worldwide Prize Money Rank: 52,708Total Career Earnings: $68,413
6. Vyacheslav
Points: 518ITM Finishes: 11Largest Winnings: $3,182 - 5th place in the Bounty for $260 at EPT Open (Sochi)Kazakhstan Prize Money Rank: 13Worldwide Prize Money Rank: 18,157Total Career Earnings: $118,241
5. Rinat
Points: 600ITM Finishes: 6Largest Winnings: $38,818 - 6th place in the Tournament for €550 at partypoker Grand Prix (Rivne)Kazakhstan Prize Money Rank: 23Worldwide Prize Money Rank: 29,425Total Career Earnings: $68,413
4. Svetlana
Points: 717ITM Finishes: 8Largest Winnings: $11,325 - 40th place in the Main Event for $5,000 at Merit Poker Retro (Cyprus)Kazakhstan Prize Money Rank: 38World Ranking: 48,569Total Earnings: $37,334
3. Darhan
Points: 845ITM Finishes: 13Biggest Win: $26,483 - 3rd place in $1,900 WSOPC Russia (Sochi) High RollerKazakhstan Rank: 11World Ranking: 17,476Total Earnings: $123,487
2. Ernat
Points: 943ITM Finishes: 15Biggest Win: $17,579 - 3rd place in $1,100 Sochi Poker Festival (Sochi) High RollerKazakhstan Rank: 14World Ranking: 19,606Total Earnings: $108,363
1. Almatz
Points: 982ITM Finishes: 17Biggest Win: $11,265 - 7th place in $2,200 EAPT Grand Final (Sochi) High RollerKazakhstan Rank: 26World Ranking: 31,603Total Earnings: $63,018
Now, you might be wondering who's leading the Kazakhstan All-Time Money List. Here's the scoop:
- Baurzhan Akimov (Rank 1 in Kazakhstan)
- Aidyn Auyezkanov (Rank 2)
- Lavrentiy Nee (Rank 3)
- Ilyasovich Umarov (Rank 4)
Although specific 2019 points aren't detailed, these bigwigs have consistently crushed it in live poker tourneys. For a detailed ranking, tournament cashes, or wins in 2019, a direct query on a poker ranking site like The Hendon Mob or Global Poker Index would be ideal. These top dogs ain't just killing it in 2019 - they've been slaying the poker scene for a while!
- The top Kazakh poker player in the All-Time Money List is Baurzhan Akimov, followed by Aidyn Auyezkanov, Lavrentiy Nee, and Ilyasovich Umarov.
- Oleg, a professional poker player from Kazakhstan, earned $17,033 in offline tournaments throughout 2019.
- Vasily, another notable Kazakh poker player, managed to secure a significant win of $30,586 in the Daily Deepstack tournament at Rio Daily Deepstack Series in Las Vegas.
- Almatz, one of the players listed, earned $63,018 through various poker tournaments, including a 7th place finish in the $2,200 EAPT Grand Final High Roller event.