Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

Nationality
Belarus
Belarus
GPI Rank 280
Total Live Earnings $11,077,663
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Biography

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau is a Belarusian businessman and poker player who is known to frequent high-stakes poker tournaments, mostly the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series. Vaskaboinikau is best known for winning the $125,000 buy-in Triton Montenegro Main Event in 2024, a result worth $4,737,000.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Background

Vaskaboinikau is a successful businessman, although the nature of his business dealings is not publicly available. In May 2023, he purchased the One Herastrau Office in northern Bucharest for €21 million.

After winning $4,737,000 in the Triton Montenegro Main Event, Vaskaboinikau said the prize money was "not life-changing," giving some indication of the value of his businesses.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Poker History

Vaskaboinikau began playing poker as a student after watching his friend win €2,000 in a tournament on the iPoker Network. He enlisted the coaching services of Danila Kisilev and Jenya Gavrilovich, but has never read any poker-related books.

In October 2015, Vaskaboinikau finished third in the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Malta €10,300 High Roller for €204,500. Vaskaboinikau was playing online poker tournaments with a $60 average buy-in at the time.

Vaskaboinikau finished third again, this time in a €25,500 EPT Prague High Roller in 2017, and banked €239,097. He then finished second in the $25,000 High Roller at the 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) for $304,850.

The Belarusian continued playing high roller and super high roller events with plenty of success, including a new career-high score of €468,610, Vaskaboinikau's reward for a fourth-place finish in the €100,000 EPT Monte Carlo Super High Roller in May 2022.

In May 2024, Vaskaboinikau won the Triton Montenegro Main Event, a $125,000 buy-in tournament. Vaskaboinikau walked away with $4,737,000, taking his live poker tournament earnings past $8.3 million.

DateEventRankPrize
May 2024$125,000 Triton Montenegro Main Event1st$4,737,000
May 2022€100,000 EPT Monte Carlo SHR4th€468,610
Aug 2022€50,000 EPT Barcelona4th€330,840
Aug 2018€50,000 EPT Barcelona5th€267,800
Jan 2018$25,000 PCA2nd$304,580

Wealth – What is Mikalai Vaskaboinikau's Net Worth

Vaskaboinikau is a wealthy individual, although one who keeps his net worth under wraps. The fact Vaskaboinikau spent €21 million on an office block in Bucharest and said the $4,737,000 he won in Montenegro wasn't life-changing gives some indication to Vaskaboinikau's wealth.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Controversies

PokerNews is unaware of any controversies involving Vaskaboinikau.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau FAQs

Is Mikalai Vaskaboinikau a professional poker player?

Vaskaboinikau played poker professionally but his businesses are now his primary focus. Vaskaboinikau picks and chooses the live poker tournaments he plays.

What is Mikalai Vaskaboinikau's net worth?

Vaskaboinikau's net worth is not public knowledge. However, it is thought he is an extremely wealthy individual, mostly because he won $4.737,000 from a tournament and said it wasn't life-changing.

Is Mikalai Vaskaboinikau good at poker?

Stating who is good at poker is subjective, but it is safe to say Vaskaboinikau is a solid poker player. He frequents high roller and super high roller events, holds his own, and reaches final tables regularly.

What is Mikalai Vaskaboinikau's largest tournament score?

Vaskaboinikau helped himself to the $4,737,000 top prize of the $125,000 Triton Montenegro Main Event in May 2024, the largest haul of his career.

Does Mikalai Vaskaboinikau have a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet?

No, Vaskaboinikau is not a WSOP bracelet winner. In fact, he does not have a single WSOP cash or a in-the-money finish in the United States.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$10,200 NL Hold'em
1st $195,500
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$50,000 EPT Super High Roller
1st $601,397
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
16th $46,000
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
$3,300 Main Event
31st $9,060
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$25,000 NL Hold'em II
5th $66,100
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€50,000 Single-Day High Roller II
4th €330,840
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€5,300 Main Event
106th €10,410
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€100,000 Super High Roller
4th €468,610
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-06: $25,500 Sunday Five Million [2-Day Event]
12th $58,385
2020 WPT World Online Championships
Event #8: $10,300 Main Event, $10m GTD
76th $31,341
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Super Circuit
Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M Gtd
99th $3,365
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
9th €180,070
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€5,300 EPT Main Event
22nd €27,680
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€10,300 EPT High Roller
16th €43,860
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
Main Event
101st €14,330
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
5th €267,800
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 Single-Day High Roller
2nd $304,580
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
€10,000 High Roller
17th €30,500
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller I
3rd €239,098
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
€10,300 High Roller
50th €22,150
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
€1,100 PokerStars National Championship
570th €1,720
2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi
Main Event
30th 1,035,000 RUB
2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta
€10,300 High Roller
19th €18,160
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta
€10,300 High Roller
3rd €204,500
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona
€5,300 Main Event
36th €27,400

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