Roland Israelashvili

Roland Israelashvili is a professional poker player from Forest Hills, New York. He was born in the Republic of Georgia.

Poker career

Israelashvili made his first major poker cash in July 2005 at the World Series of Poker 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.
As of 2024, Israelashvili's total live poker tournament winnings exceed $4,400,000.