Viacheslav Zhukov

Russian poker player

2015-10-1.

Viacheslav Zhukov (born c. 1989) is a Russian professional poker player who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Zhukov was a geologist in Russia.^[1] As of 14 March 2024^[update], he has career earnings of over $1,900,000, where over $1,700,000 has been earned at the World Series of Poker.^[2]

World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker results
Year	Cashes	Final Tables	Bracelets
2011	2	1	1
2012	3	1	1
2013	3	1
2015	4	2

Bracelets

Zhukov won a bracelet in his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) cash in the 2011 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship for $465,216.^[3] The final table included bracelet winners Steve Billirakis, Richard Ashby, and Josh Arieh.^[4] He won his second bracelet in the 2012 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event.^[5] The 2012 bracelet's final table included bracelet winners David "ODB" Baker, Chris Bell, Randy Ohel and Scotty Nguyen.^[6] It took approximately three hours of heads up play for Zhukov to clinch his second bracelet and $330,277.^[7] In both of his bracelet wins, Zhukov began the final table short stacked, and in both wins he had not finished in the money in any previous event at that World Series.^[8] Zhukov claims not to be an Omaha Hi-Lo specialist although both his bracelets were in that event.^[9] Zhukov claims that he plays mostly limit events on the internet.^[8] Winning two bracelets tied Zhukov for the most by a Russian native.^[9] At the time of his second bracelet win, only six Russians had won any World Series of Poker bracelets.^[1] Zhukov noted that Russians consider Ukrainians such as Oleksii Kovalchuk to be countrymen, when counting bracelet totals.^[9]

World Series of Poker bracelets
Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
2011	$10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better	$465,216
2012	$3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better	$330,277

References

^ ^a ^b Rodriguez, Julio (6 July 2012). "Viacheslav Zhukov Wins Second World Series of Poker Bracelet: Zhukov Among Six Russians Who Have Earned WSOP Gold". Card Player. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
^ "Viacheslav Zhukov". WSOP.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Monday, June 06, 2011 to Wednesday, June 08, 2011: Event #11: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship". WSOP.com. Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Omaha Hi/Lo Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ "43rd Annual World Series of Poker: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 to Thursday, July 05, 2012: Event #58: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better". Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^ Burton, Earl (6 July 2012). "2012 WSOP: Final Preliminary Tournaments Wrapping Up Prior To Start Of Championship Event". Poker News Daily. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
^ Burton, Earl (7 July 2012). "2012 WSOP: Greg Merson Wins Quick Resumption Of Event #57; Viacheslav Zhukov Takes Omaha Hi/Lo Bracelet". Poker News Daily. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b Schult, Steve (6 July 2012). "WSOP: Zhukov Wins Second Bracelet in $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Schult, Steve (7 July 2012). "WSOP Bracelet Winner Profile: Viacheslav Zhukov". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved 9 July 2012.