2026 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♣5♦
Prize
$1,250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$15,623,347
Total Entries
11,769
Places Paid
424
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 11,769

Getting Out of Ukraine | Eugene Katchalov | PokerNews Podcast

Chad speaks to Ukraine's all-time leading poker earner, Eugene Katchalov, to tell his story of how he escaped his home country in the wake of Vladimir Putin's siege on Kyiv.

-- CHAPTERS --

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Eugene and his family are OK
01:38 - Getting out of Kyiv
11:23 - Ukraine's all-time leader in poker earnings
12:45 - Sharing his story via Twitter + support
16:28 - Tensions between Russia and Ukraine
17:55 - President Zelenskyy
19:30 - US citizenship
20:35 - Helping others after crossing the border
23:42 - Staying close to the border
24:50 - The worst is still to come
27:00 - Message from Eugene and Chad

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