Name | Pavel Plesuv |
Nationality | Moldovan |
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Pavel Plesuv is a Moldovan professional poker player originally from Moldova, currently residing in Prague, Czech Republic. He has accumulated total live earnings exceeding $7.8 million, achieving his largest cash prize of $1,201,564. Additionally, he holds the top position in the Moldova All Time Money List.
Pavel Plesuv’s first live appearance was recorded in October 2010. He joined the Betfair Poker Live event in Prague. He placed 4th in a €400 + 40 No Limit Hold’em – Six Max event and earned $3,129.
Plesuv achieved a breakthrough in August 2017 at the PokerStars Championship in Barcelona. He won in a €25,500 No Limit Hold’em event taking home the grand prize of $478,913.
Continuing his momentum, Plesuv finished 2nd in February 2018 at the partypoker MILLIONS Main Event in Rozvadov, Germany. He earned a whopping $924,841.
In June 2018, he emerged victorious at the DeepStack Championship Poker Series in Las Vegas. Pavel won in a $3,500 No Limit Hold’em – MSPT Big Blind Ante event with a cash prize amounting to $640,062.
Participating at the WPT Seminole Rock N Roll Poker in Hollywood, Florida in November 2018, he claimed another victory in a $3,500 No Limit Hold’em tournament and won a substantial $504,820.
Pavel continued his successful run finishing 2nd in a $10,000 No Limit Hold’em – 6-Handed Championship at the 53rd WSOP in Las Vegas in July 2022. He earned $509,674.
His winning streak extended as he finished 1st in October 2022 at the EPT in London. He won in a £1,716 + 284 No Limit Hold’em – Platinum Pass Mystery Bounty event. A cash prize of $174,676 was added to his career earnings.
A major milestone in June 2023 at the 54th WSOP in Las Vegas happened for Pavel. He secured his first WSOP bracelet by winning in a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em – Millionaire Maker, claiming his best live cash of $1,201,564.
In his most recent appearance in June 2024, Plesuv competed in a $1,000 + 500 No Limit Hold’em – Super Turbo Bounty event at the 55th WSOP in Las Vegas. He cashed $7,480.