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.