Pavel Plesuv

Pavel Plesuv
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: Live Tournament Participation

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. 

Plesuv winning his first WSOP Gold Bracelet

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.