Roland Israelashvili

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Roland Israelashvili
Residence Forest Hills, New York, U.S.
Born Republic of Georgia
Playing style Ultra-Tight Aggressive or Tight Aggressive (depending on tournament stage)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Money
finish(es)
240 [1]
Highest ITM
Main Event
finish
25th, 2012
World Poker Tour
Money
finish(es)
7
World Series of Poker Circuit
Circuit ring(s) 11
Money
finish(es)
266 [1]
Information last updated on 5 January 2025

Roland Israelashvili is a professional poker player from Forest Hills, New York. He was born in the Republic of Georgia. [1]

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Poker career

Israelashvili made his first major poker cash in July 2005 at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) with a 31st place finish in a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event. [2] Later that series, he had a 37th place finish out of 5,619 entries in the Main Event for $235,390. [3] He earned his first major tournament victory at the 2009 World Poker Finals in Mashantucket in a Seven Card Stud 8 tournament. [4] In March 2010, he won his first WSOP Circuit Ring in the Main Event in Atlantic City for $264,715. [5] Later that year, he had his deepest run in a WSOP Main Event with a 25th place finish in 2012. [6] In June 2012, at the WSOP, he had his largest cash to date with a fifth place finish in The Poker Players Championship for $317,882. [7] In January 2017, he won a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the PokerStars Championship at the Bahamas for $72,550. [8] He is the all-time leader in combined cashes in all WSOP events. [9]

Israelashvili has won 11 WSOP circuit rings over his career. [10]

As of 2024, Israelashvili's total live poker tournament winnings exceed $4,400,000. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Roland Israelashvili". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  2. "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  4. "2009 World Poker Finals, Seven Card Stud 8". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Atlantic City, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  6. "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event #61)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  7. "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, The Poker Players Championship (Event #45)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  8. "PokerStars Championship Bahamas, No Limit Hold'em (Event #57)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  9. "WSOP - Players - Statistics". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Roland Israelashvili's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved April 18, 2024.