Roland Israelashvili

Poker career Israelashvili made his first major poker cash in July 2005 at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) with a 31st place finish in a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event. Later that series, he had a 37th place finish out of 5,619 entries in the Main Event for $235,390. He earned his first major tournament victory at the 2009 World Poker Finals in Mashantucket in a Seven Card Stud 8 tournament. In March 2010, he won his first WSOP Circuit Ring in the Main Event in Atlantic City for $264,715. Later that year, he had his deepest run in a WSOP Main Event with a 25th place finish in 2012. In June 2012, at the WSOP, he had his largest cash to date with a fifth place finish in The Poker Players Championship for $317,882. In January 2017, he won a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the PokerStars Championship at the Bahamas for $72,550. He is the all-time leader in combined cashes in all WSOP events.

Israelashvili has won 11 WSOP circuit rings over his career.