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· Is a professional poker player who was born in Kiev, Ukraine but now lives in Brooklyn, NY

· Is having a great 2011, winning the 2011 PCA $100,000 Super High Roller Event, good for $1.5 million, finishing 2nd in the $10,000 NLHE High Roller 6-handed event, winning his first WSOP bracelet in the $1500 7-Card Stud event, and finishing 3rd in the EPT Barcelona

· Lifetime live tournament winnings in excess of $6.94 million, and ranks 34th on the all-time money list

· Defeated 663 players in winning the 2007 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, good for $2.48 million, a final table that saw only 53 hands played

· Holds degrees in finance and international business from NYU, graduating in 2003, and worked for a day trading firm upon graduation

NHPC record: 2-1
NHPC total winnings: $30,000

2011: Defeated Faraz Jaka and Patrik Antonius before losing to David Oppenheim in Round 3 ($30,000)

PAD record: No appearances