This Russian poker star took the poker world by storm in 2002 when he won the European Rookie of the Year award. After winning this prestigious award, Gerasimov went on to finish second at the World Poker Tour championship in 2003 and came close to winning a World Series of Poker bracelets two years in a row, but came up short, finishing second twice.

Gerasimov is known as an excellent player, who is definitely a worthy adversary. He has earned over $1.4 million in career tournament winnings from events all over the world. Truly an international star, Kirill Gerasimov continues to set the standard for top-flight play.