Mikhail Lakhitov

Mikhail Lakhitov
Hometown	Moscow
Born	c. 1981 Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Final table(s)	2
Money finish(es)	7
Highest ITM Main Event finish	None
European Poker Tour
Title(s)	0
Final table(s)	0
Money finish(es)	4
Information accurate as of 2011-07-01.

Mikhail Lakhitov is a Russian professional poker player. In June 2011, he became one of the top 20 ranked players in the world. He has one World Series of Poker bracelet and seven career World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the money finishes, all in the time since he started playing in 2010.

Career

He was introduced to poker while in the military by Kirill Gerasimov.^[1] Upon his discharge he tried to become professional. He travelled Europe for much of 2010.^[1] He has four European Poker Tour main event in the money finishes.^[2] He did not know about the tradition of the World Series of Poker bracelet when he competed in 2010, but when he learned about it he promised his wife he would bring her one.^[1]

By mid-2011 following a handful of WSOP in the money finishes, he was one of the top 20 ranked players in the world.^[3] In September 2011 Mikhail Lakhitov signed a sponsorship agreement with the poker room GuruPlay Poker. ^[4]

World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
2011	$2,500 No Limit Texas hold 'em	$ 749,610

He has a total of seven WSOP in the money finishes (2011-5, 2010-2).^[2] In 2010, he finished in the money in two $1500 events. His first WSOP in the money finish was an 8th place finish in the 2010 1663-player $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Event 16 for a prize of $41,645.^[2][5] Note that since it was six-handed this eighth place finish does not count as a final table.

At the 2011 WSOP, he finished in the money with an 8th place finish at the 865-player $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Event 4 for a prize of $84,033,^[6] a 29th place finish at the 1340-player $1,500 Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em Event 12 for a prize of $8,846,^[7] a 28th place finish at the 765-player $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em 15 for a prize of $5,783,^[8] a 292rd place finish at the 2828-player $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Event 32 for a prize of $2,786,^[9] and a 1st place finish, which earned him his first bracelet,^[2] at the 1734-player $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Event 36 for a prize of $749,610.^[10]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Feldman, Andrew (2011-06-27). "Lakhitov earns 2nd bracelet for Russia". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=6708348. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Mikhail Lakhitov". Hendonmob.com. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=156654. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
3. ^ Welman, Jessica (2011-06-27). "POY: Can Anyone Catch Katchalov?". Bluff Magazine. http://news.bluffmagazine.com/poy-can-anyone-catch-katchalov-22802/. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
4. ^ http://www.stayonpoker.com/promotions/become-a-poker-pro-at-the-gsop-with-guruplay%E2%80%8F/
5. ^ "2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker: Event #16: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed". WSOP.com. 2010-06-09. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=764&tid=10837. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
6. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #4: No-Limit Hold’em". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11443. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
7. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #12: Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11451. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
8. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #15: Pot Limit Hold'em". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11454. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
9. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #32: No-Limit Hold'em". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11471. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
10. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #36: No-Limit Hold’em". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11475. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 

External links

• Lakhitov at Hendonmob.com
• Lakhitov at Bluff Magazine
• Lakhitov at Card Player
• Lakhitov at WSOP.com