Kirill Gerasimov

Kirill Gerasimov (Russian: Кирилл Герасимов, born 5 June 1971, in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional poker player.

Kirill Gerasimov
Gerasimov at the 2005 World Series of Poker.
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Born (1971-06-05) 5 June 1971
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)28
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		439th, 2008
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)3
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)2

Personal life

Gerasimov was mentored in poker by professional Marcel Lüske.[1] Gerasimov himself went on to mentor former tennis professional Yevgeny Kafelnikov in poker as well as Mikhail Lakhitov.[2][3]

Poker career

World Poker Tour

The Paradise Poker website backed Gerasimov in the World Poker Tour season 1 $25,000 championship event, where he finished runner-up to Alan Goehring to take home a $506,625 prize.[4]

World Heads-Up Poker Championship

In June 2002, he won the second World Heads-Up Poker Championship in Vienna, winning the €60,000 grand prize.[5]

World Series of Poker

In May 2003, Gerasimov made his first World Series of Poker - WSOP final table, finishing in 6th place in the $1,500 No Limit Hold-Em event and receiving a $24,000 prize. Other finalists in the tournament included eventual winner Amir Vahedi and other professionals T. J. Cloutier, and Brad Daugherty.[6]

In April 2004, Gerasimov returned to the WSOP and again made two final tables: a 5th-place finish ($30,060) in the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold-Em event featuring 1996 Main Event champion Huck Seed and Tony Bloom, and a 2nd-place finish ($100,000) in the $1,500 No Limit Hold-Em shootout event featuring John Juanda and Daniel Negreanu.[7]

Gerasimov cashed four times in the 2005 World Series of Poker, including a 2nd-place finish ($108,775) in the seven-card stud tournament,[8] and he cashed in the $10,000 Main Event World Championship for the first time, with his 444th-place finish earning $16,055.[9]

At the 2008 World Series of Poker, Gerasimov made two final tables, 5th in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys, earning $192,870 won by Phil Galfond[10] and 6th in the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em event, earning $177,111[11] and he slightly bested his 2005 Main Event run (444th place) when he finished in 439th place out of 6,844 entries, earning $27,020.[12]

At the 2009 World Series of Poker, Gerasimov finished runner-up in the $10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em World Championship for $391,369, his largest WSOP cash to date.[13]

European Poker Tour

Gerasimov made two final tables during the second season of the European Poker Tour (EPT),[14] finishing in 5th-place in London and 3rd-place in Deauville.[15]

Poker earnings

As of 2023, Gerasimov's live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000.[16] His 29 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,377,938 of those winnings.[17]

References
  1. Mar, Maria Del (1 July 2009). "Poker Stars adds Marcel Luske and Jason Mercier to Team PokerStars Pro". Poker News Daily. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. Viner, Brian (15 November 2004). "Yevgeny Kafelnikov: The 'stubborn Russian nut' who has given up tennis". The Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. Feldman, Andrew (27 June 2011). "Mikhail Lakhitov wins $749,610 in Event 36". ESPN.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. "World Poker Tour - WPT Championship, WPT Championship - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. "Ladbrokes Casino 2002 World Heads Up Poker Championships, 2002 World Heads Up Poker Championships - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. "34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. "35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em Shootout". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  8. "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Seven Card Stud". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  9. "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  10. "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Pot Limit Omaha". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  11. "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  12. "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  13. "40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009, World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  14. "European Poker Tour - EPT London, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  15. "European Poker Tour - EPT Deauville, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  16. "Kirill Gerasimov's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  17. "Kirill Gerasimov". WSOP.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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