Igor Zektser is an American poker player from California who is best known for winning his first bracelet in the $1,500 Big O event at the 2025 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Zektser has live tournament cashes dating back to January 2008, mostly in Los Angeles-based tournaments. His first recorded cash in a WSOP event was in 2013. Since then, Zektser has finished in the money in more than 45 WSOP tournaments. At the 2015 WSOP, Zektser finished 18th in the $1,500 Millionaire Maker for a then-career-best $56,668.
From 2021 onward, there was a notable shift in Zektser's preferences, with many cashes in Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments, including an eighth-place finish in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event at the 2023 WSOP.
In July 2024, Zektser won $55,873 for fifth place in a $1,600 PLO event at the Aria Las Vegas.
Zektser cashed in three Omaha tournaments at the 2025 WSOP before taking down the $1,500 Big O for his first bracelet and $297,285.
Igor Zektser's Top Five Poker Results
| Date | Event | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | $1,500 Big O WSOP | 1st | $297,285 |
| Mar 2018 | $160 NLHE WSOPC | 5th | $68,585 |
| Jun 2015 | $1,500 Millionaire Maker WSOP | 18th | $56,668 |
| Jul 2024 | $1,600 PLO | 5th | $55,873 |
| Jul 2016 | $10,000 WSOP Main Event | 200th | $42,285 |
