There are not many Russian players on the world poker scene; Kirill Gerasimov is a notable exception. He was born in 1974 in Sochi which is a multicultural city with more then 400,000 inhabitants representing over 100 nationalities. Sochi is a vacation resort with about three million tourists each year. Kirill Gerasimov did not enter this business however but became an insurance salesman based in Moscow. Today his life is like that of many other young poker professionals. He combines online poker play – where
Paradise Poker is his favorite site – with journeys all over the world. Apart from doing well in tournaments in his own home country he has won a lot in Austria and France as well as in the WSOP. His poker knowledge and ability is combined with an outstanding stamina. Being able to constantly make strong decisions has made a very good all around player. His second place finish at the first WPT Championship made him a name for the broader audience.
July 22nd 2006 to July 24th 2006 |
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006 Event 32: $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em |
9 |
$35,532 |
July 17th 2006 to July 18th 2006 |
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006 Event 26A: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha |
37 |
$2,150 |
July 15th 2006 to July 17th 2006 |
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006 Event 24: $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split |
34 |
$2,914 |
July 11th 2006 to July 12th 2006 |
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006 Event 18: $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em |
14 |
$9,664 |
| July 9th 2006 |
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006 Event 16: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha |
23 |
$12,295 |
July 6th 2006 to July 7th 2006 |
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006 Event 12: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split |
3 |
$112,095 |
June 28th 2006 to June 30th 2006 |
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006 Event 3, $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em |
65 |
$3,008 |
April 18th 2006 to April 24th 2006 |
Five-Star World Poker Classic 2006 $25,000 WPT World Championship IV |
88 |
$43,935 |
| February 8th 2006 |
French Open 2006 €4,000 EPT French Open Main Event |
3 |
€155,000 |
| September 30th 2005 |
Grosvenor World Masters £3,000 EPT Grosvenor World Masters Main Event |
5 |
€24,290 |
| July 7th 2005 |
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship |
444 |
$16,055 |
June 29th 2005 to June 30th 2005 |
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005 $5,000 Short Handed No Limit Hold'em |
25 |
$8,490 |
June 17th 2005 to June 18th 2005 |
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout |
18 |
$7,535 |
| June 9th 2005 |
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005 $1,500 Limit Seven-Card Stud |
2 |
$108,775 |
December 14th 2004 to December 18th 2004 |
Five Diamond World Poker Classic 2004 $15,000 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship |
34 |
$27,227 |
May 11th 2004 to May 12th 2004 |
35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004 $5,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Championship |
12 |
$7,960 |
May 8th 2004 to May 9th 2004 |
35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout |
2 |
$100,000 |
April 27th 2004 to April 28th 2004 |
35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004 $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em |
5 |
$30,060 |
May 6th 2003 to May 7th 2003 |
34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
6 |
$24,000 |
April 14th 2003 to April 18th 2003 |
Five-Star World Poker Classic 2003 $25,000 WPT Championship |
2 |
$506,625 |
| April 13th 2003 |
Five-Star World Poker Classic 2003 $1,500 Satellite |
9 |
$25,500 |