Kazakh Poker Players' Online Results Rank 60th.
In the world of high-stakes poker, Kazakhstan is making a name for itself with several players achieving notable successes in major tournaments on platforms like PokerStars and in live series such as LotosPoker.
Leading the charge is Damir Zhugralin, who finished 10th in a prominent Triton Poker Series Jeju $15K NLH event in 2025, securing a strong chip position among 379 entries and sharing a prize pool of $5.6 million. This performance marked him as a significant contender from Kazakhstan in high-stakes poker.
Another rising star is Zhalgas Umirzakov, who demonstrated his competitiveness in the 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series's $3,300 La Notte Degli Assi tournament, advancing into Day 3 among the top 50 players.
In the virtual realm, Yerlan "Eleke705" recently celebrated a first win on a new computer in a PokerStars tournament, adding to the growing list of Kazakh successes. Specifically, in TCOOP-14 ($215 NL Omaha, Turbo 6-Max, Progressive SKO), "IP-KZ.COM" won $280.00 + $200.00 KO.
The Turco Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) on PokerStars, which started on January 21st, has seen several Kazakh players making their mark. In TCOOP-01 ($27 NLHE, 6-Max Turbo), several players cashed in, including "DFKGJDNG", "4urik", "Damir.ukg", "aziza_1991", "LeoRai", "RojerBlanco", "Eset93", "Azikeee", "bakievm", "Uruna71", "Rivera_net", "Arystan", "CoolSerGZ", "lee695", "gabit134", "stas_stas77", "Zhanskii", "baur1602", "LucyRin", "Count_NN".
Nurbek "Allefonzo" had a notable result in a PokerStars tournament, finishing 5th and winning $586.07. Meanwhile, "Nuka1989" finished 98th in the Sunday Million on PokerStars, while "sosikash" also had a notable result.
On LotosPoker, Kazakh player "ANALSATAN666" finished 62nd in the Mega Deep tournament for $215 with a guaranteed prize pool of $150,000. "garson89" has 37.64 points and is in the top 20 to receive $200 cash bonuses.
In addition to these individual achievements, "vip25459" won $30,000 in two tournaments on PokerStars, while "RojerBlanco" cashed in in TCOOP-13, TCOOP-04, and TCOOP-17. "keks.1986" also cashed in in TCOOP-17.
The January stage of the LotosPoker Cup ends in 7 days, providing another opportunity for Kazakh players to shine. For those looking to share their achievements, there is a special forum topic dedicated to this purpose.
In the past five weeks, several Kazakh players have made their mark. In TCOOP-16, "-ANALNATSHA-" won $992.21 + $1,371.55 KO, while in TCOOP-06, "vip25459" won $205.65. In the Sunday Warm-Up on PokerStars, Nurbek "Nuka1989" finished 98th and won $786.30. "griha" also achieved a result in a tournament on PokerStars, but further details are not provided.
Sergei "DelfiNchik" won $1,517 in the $55 Bounty Builder on PokerStars, and Roman "Paks13" won a PokerStars tournament with a buy-in of $5.00/$0.50 USD and total prize pool of $325.00 USD.
These achievements highlight the growing prominence of Kazakh players in the international poker scene, both in high-stakes live events and in online tournaments on platforms like PokerStars and LotosPoker.
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In the virtual world of casino-games, several Kazakh players are making a name for themselves, with Yerlan "Eleke705" recently celebrating a first win in a TCOOP-14 tournament on PokerStars.
