Alex Balandin

Alex Balandin is an American poker player from New York, with over $1 million in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $484,700 came when he finished in 2nd place at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in January 2005.

Alex Balandin: Live Tournament Participation

Alex Balandin’s poker career began in December 2000 when he entered a $500 + $40 No Limit Hold’em event at the United States Poker Championship in Atlantic City, finishing in 6th place and cashing $3,692.

Next, he participated in the $7,800 + $200 WPT Main Event – No Limit Hold’em at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in Paradise Island in January 2005. There, he finished in 2nd place and took home $484,700.

Later, Balandin played in a $1,000 No Limit Hold’em event at the 36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas in July 2005, where he placed 5th and cashed $141,000.

Following that, he entered the $9,700 + $300 WPT Championship Event – No Limit Hold’em at the WPT Borgata Winter Open in Atlantic City in January 2007. In this event, he finished in 11th place and earned $72,003.

In June 2008, Balandin won a $1,000 + $80 No Limit Hold’em event at the Bellagio Weekly Tournaments in Las Vegas, taking 1st place and cashing $56,340.

During June 2018, he played in the $10,000 Razz Championship (Event #56) at the WSOP in Las Vegas, finishing in 6th place and took home $53,253.

In June 2019, he participated in the $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (Event #21) at the 50th WSOP in Las Vegas. He placed 14th and cashed $15,167.