Mike Gorodinski three times World Series of Poker BRACELET WINNER TO COME SUMMER WIN THE $10,000 HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR $422,747. The Russian-born pro, who grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, won his first bracelet in 2013, losing the Omaha event and the combination of eight or better. But Gorodinski’s biggest hit is still the $1,270,086 he pocketed for winning the $50,000 2015 Grand Prix. Poker Championship.
Although, the 37-year-old has the resume of a professional tournament, with over $4.2 million in cash and a 2015 title. WSOP Player of the Year, he’s also a cash game player to be feared. The mixed-game master has spent years competing in some of the world’s biggest cash games, battling it out with the best players at Bobby’s Room in Las Vegas for stakes of up to $4,000-8,000.
Highlights of this episode include moving from St. Petersburg to St. Louis, eloping in Greece, 1am drunk online sessions, learning money management the hard way, buying a car with all his winnings, an online tournament that kept him in poker, a love of literature Office in Tijuana Struggling for high stakes with Phil Ivey Million-dollar swing The ‘damage’ of doing his own business An ‘unpleasant’ loss to Phil Hellmuth Strange history with Poker Championshipgiving away bracelets, inflation buying, poker characters, New Zealand restaurant games, fake beef with Doyle Brunson and the unlucky sweater gift.
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