Aleksejs Ponakovs

Biography

Aleksejs Ponakovs is a Latvian poker player and WSOP bracelet winner.

He won his first WSOP bracelet in 2021 in an online $7,777 buy-in event for $432,491.

The following year, he defeated Phil Ivey heads-up to win the $100,000 Super High Roller for $1,897,363.

His previous biggest cash came in Triton Madrid, finishing fourth in the Main Event for $938,391.

Event	Place	Prize
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris €5,300 EPT Main Event	3^rd	€574,850
2023 WSOP Paradise Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship	23^rd	$90,700
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus $25,000 NL Hold'em V	1^st	$216,810
2023 World Series of Poker Event #84: $50,000 High Roller	22^nd	$88,506
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #13: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship	4^th	$150,144
2023 World Series of Poker Event #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty	83^rd	$10,858
2023 World Series of Poker Event #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed)	10^th	$96,986
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo €5,300 EPT Main Event	143^rd	€9,850
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 7-Handed	3^rd	$698,800
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague €25,000 NL Hold'em II	3^rd	€117,050
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona €25,000 Single-Day High Roller II	6^th	€148,170
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona €50,000 Single-Day High Roller II	3^rd	€436,100
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona €50,000 Single-Day High Roller I	6^th	€186,040
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona €25,000 Single-Day High Roller I	9^th	€60,030
2022 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions	53^rd	$3,500
2022 World Series of Poker Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	45^th	$11,388
2022 World Series of Poker Event #42: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	1^st	$1,897,363
2021 World Series of Poker WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $7,777 Lucky 7’s No Limit Hold’em High Roller [1x Re-entry]	1^st	$432,491
2021 WPT World Online Championships Event #7: $5,300 Main Event	21^st	$36,654
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #32: $210 WSOP Bounty Double MILLION$ [Final Day], $2M GTD	17^th	$5,452
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up NLHE Championship [No Late Reg, 256 Cap]	2^nd	$279,700
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller NLH, $5M GTD	15^th	$62,539
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #6: $200 FLIP & GO NO-Limit Hold'em [Go Stage], $1M GTD	272^nd	$1,236
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #7: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH - $1M for 1st [Final Day], $5M GTD	276^th	$3,945
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #2: $1,111 Caesars Cares Charity Event	78^th	$3,486
GGPoker Battle of Malta Online Main Event (€3M GTD) Battle of Malta Online €550 GTD Main Event (€3M GTD)	38^th	€9,106
2021 GG Spring Festival H-108: $10,300 Super MILLION$ [2-day event]	28^th	$25,470
2021 GG Spring Festival H-106: $5,250 Bounty Hunters Main Event	23^rd	$8,808
2021 GG Spring Festival H-84: $25,500 Super High Roller	12^th	$49,347
PokerStars SCOOP 2021 SCOOP-28-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $1M Gtd	3^rd	$67,443
PokerStars SCOOP 2021 SCOOP-04-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million SE], $1.25M Gtd	14^th	$4,910
2021 partypoker MILLIONS Online Main Event	80^th	$13,931
2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week Event #6: Super High Roller $25,500, $2.5M Gtd.	4^th	$292,207
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit WSOPC #7: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship	7^th	$33,717
2020 GGPoker High Rollers Week HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Main Event, $5M GTD	8^th	$194,483
2020 PokerStars EPT Online EPT Online 07: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max]	4^th	$26,653
PokerStars WCOOP 2020 WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]	147^th	$14,557
PokerStars WCOOP 2020 WCOOP-75-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver]	18^th	$4,395
PokerStars WCOOP 2020 WCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Thursday Thrill SE]	34^th	$2,757
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #77: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, $25M GTD	65^th	$30,776
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #76: $400 FORTY STACK No Limit Hold'em	167^th	$1,656
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #70: $25,000 NLH POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP, $10M GTD	4^th	$719,700
2020 WPT World Online Championships Event #6: $3,200 Mix-Max Championship, $3m GTD	108^th	$6,900
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold'em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD	141^st	$4,234
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st	47^th	$11,104
2020 WPT World Online Championships Event #3: $3,200 8-Max Championship, $3m GTD	16^th	$24,851
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #32: $100 The Opener [Final Day], $2M GTD	2342^nd	$282
PokerStars SCOOP 2020 SCOOP-96-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event 2nd Chance], $1.5M Gtd	15^th	$27,543
PokerStars SCOOP 2020 SCOOP-96-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event 2nd Chance], $1,5M Gtd	244^th	$2,079
PokerStars SCOOP 2020 SCOOP-62-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd	96^th	$1,152
PokerStars SCOOP 2020 SCOOP-15-H: $2,100 NLHE [Sunday HR SE], $1M Gtd	26^th	$7,902
2019 World Series of Poker Event #79: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	61^st	$5,796
2017 World Series of Poker Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship	1001^st	$15,000
2013 World Series of Poker Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	33^rd	$229,281

Event

Place

Prize

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€5,300 EPT Main Event

3^rd

€574,850

2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship

23^rd

$90,700

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$25,000 NL Hold'em V

1^st

$216,810