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Aleksejs Ponakovs

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:25:59 +0000

Biography

Aleksejs Ponakovs is a Latvian poker player and WSOP bracelet winner.

He won his first WSOP bracelet in 2021 in an online $7,777 buy-in event for $432,491.

The following year, he defeated Phil Ivey heads-up to win the $100,000 Super High Roller for $1,897,363.

His previous biggest cash came in Triton Madrid, finishing fourth in the Main Event for $938,391.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris5,300 EPT Main Event	3rd	€574,850
2023 WSOP ParadiseEvent #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship	23rd	$90,700
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$25,000 NL Hold’em V	1st	$216,810
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #84: $50,000 High Roller	22nd	$88,506
2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #13: $5,300 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Championship	4th	$150,144
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty	83rd	$10,858
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed)	10th	$96,986
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo5,300 EPT Main Event	143rd	€9,850
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$100,000 7-Handed	3rd	$698,800
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague25,000 NL Hold’em II	3rd	€117,050
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona25,000 Single-Day High Roller II	6th	€148,170
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona50,000 Single-Day High Roller II	3rd	€436,100
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona50,000 Single-Day High Roller I	6th	€186,040
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona25,000 Single-Day High Roller I	9th	€60,030
2022 World Series of PokerTournament of Champions	53rd	$3,500
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	45th	$11,388
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #42: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em	1st	$1,897,363
2021 World Series of PokerWSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $7,777 Lucky 7s No Limit Holdem High Roller 1x Re-entry	1st	$432,491
2021 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #7: $5,300 Main Event	21st	$36,654
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #32: $210 WSOP Bounty Double MILLION$ Final Day, $2M GTD	17th	$5,452
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #15: $10,000 Heads Up NLHE Championship No Late Reg, 256 Cap	2nd	$279,700
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller NLH, $5M GTD	15th	$62,539
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #7: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH - $1M for 1st Final Day, $5M GTD	276th	$3,945
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #6: $200 FLIP & GO NO-Limit Hold’em Go Stage, $1M GTD	272nd	$1,236
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #2: $1,111 Caesars Cares Charity Event	78th	$3,486
GGPoker Battle of Malta Online Main Event (3M GTD)Battle of Malta Online 550 GTD Main Event (3M GTD)	38th	€9,106
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-108: $10,300 Super MILLION$ 2-day event	28th	$25,470
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-106: $5,250 Bounty Hunters Main Event	23rd	$8,808
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-84: $25,500 Super High Roller	12th	$49,347
PokerStars SCOOP 2021SCOOP-28-H: $1,050 NLHE Progressive KO, $1M Gtd	3rd	$67,443
PokerStars SCOOP 2021SCOOP-04-M: $215 NLHE Progressive KO, Sunday Million SE, $1.25M Gtd	14th	$4,910
2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ WeekEvent #6: Super High Roller $25,500, $2.5M Gtd.	4th	$292,207
2021 partypoker MILLIONS OnlineMain Event	80th	$13,931
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online CircuitWSOPC #7: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Championship	7th	$33,717
2020 GGPoker High Rollers WeekHRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Main Event, $5M GTD	8th	$194,483
2020 PokerStars EPT OnlineEPT Online 07: $2,100 NLHE 8-Max	4th	$26,653
PokerStars WCOOP 2020WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max, Main Event	147th	$14,557
PokerStars WCOOP 2020WCOOP-75-H: $1,050 NLHE 8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver	18th	$4,395
PokerStars WCOOP 2020WCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE 8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Thursday Thrill SE	34th	$2,757
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #77: $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event, $25M GTD	65th	$30,776
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #76: $400 FORTY STACK No Limit Hold’em	167th	$1,656
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #70: $25,000 NLH POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP, $10M GTD	4th	$719,700
2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #6: $3,200 Mix-Max Championship, $3m GTD	108th	$6,900
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold’em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD	141st	$4,234
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st	47th	$11,104
2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #3: $3,200 8-Max Championship, $3m GTD	16th	$24,851
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #32: $100 The Opener Final Day, $2M GTD	2342nd	$282
PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-96-M: $530 NLHE 8-Max, Main Event 2nd Chance, $1,5M Gtd	244th	$2,079
PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-96-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max, Main Event 2nd Chance, $1.5M Gtd	15th	$27,543
PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-62-M: $530 NLHE 8-Max, PKO, Thursday Thrill SE, $1M Gtd	96th	$1,152
PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-15-H: $2,100 NLHE Sunday HR SE, $1M Gtd	26th	$7,902
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #79: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em	61st	$5,796
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT - World Championship	1001st	$15,000
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event	33rd	$229,281

Jason Koon, Aleksejs Ponakovs Among Latest Confirmed For Big One For One Drop

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 03:35:32 +0000

The field for the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop that will take place in December at the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas keeps growing as five more players confirmed their participation in the seven-figure event.

High-stakes veteran Jason Koon will once again be taking part in the Big One For One Drop, while newer high-stakes grinders Aleksejs Ponakovs, Artur Martirosian, Orpen Kisacikoglu and Santhosh Suvarna will all make their Big One debuts.

Albert Daher Caps Off EPT Cyprus With Crazy Prop Bets & $25,000 Title

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The idyllic scenery of the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa, with its sandy beaches and poolside bars, invites a slow life of laying back and soaking in the atmosphere. So it was an irony that the first-ever PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus ended not with a drawn-out affair but with a turbo sprint to the finish.

Long after Gilles Simon lifted the EPT Cyprus Main Event trophy and the room had largely cleared of players and spectators, Albert Daher and Mikita Badziakouski continued to battle at their table with four other opponents in the final $25,000 No-Limit Holdem event of the festival. The levels had been decreased to 15 minutes to speed up action; stacks became extremely shallow, at one point averaging 12 big blinds at the final table.

Aleksejs Ponakovs Bounces Back With a $25k NLH Win at EPT Cyprus ($216,810)

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Another day, another $25,000 buy-in no-limit hold em tournament held at the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus. The fifth of such events at Merit Hotel Casino & Spa saw a field of 21 entries gather throughout the registration period, and was full of the best of the best, as usual.

This time it was Aleksejs Ponakovs who came out ahead, winning $216,810 and of course a lovely PokerStars trophy. He defeated Daniel Smiljkovic heads up, who received $136,100 for his efforts. Meanwhile, $50,000 Super High Roller champion Juan Pardo and high-stakes phenom Leon Sturm also picked up cashes to divide the rest of the $504,210 prize pool.

Matthias Eibinger Captures Triton Monte-Carlo Main Event Title and Career-Best Score

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Matthias Eibinger is on Cloud Nine today after taking down the Triton Super High Roller Series Monte-Carlo Main Event. Eibinger is a regular on the high-stakes tour, and although he has triumphed in Triton Poker side events, a Main Event title had eluded him until now.

Eibinger came out on top of a 135-strong field and captured a career-best $3,461,261 after a heads-up deal with Spanish superstar Adrian Mateos. Eibinger also got his hands on a luxurious Jacob & Co timepiece and a two-day stay for him and up to five friends aboard an exclusive Bombay yacht courtesy of luxury brand Bombay.