Introduction
Igor Kurganov (born 5 May 1988) is a Russian professional poker player.
Poker career
Kurganov's first tournament was the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure where he finished 119th cashing for $20,000. In April 2012, he won the EPT High Roller in Monte Carlo for $1,425,874. He made three final tables in the 2013 Aussie Millions cashing for over $1,000,000. Kurganov finished 6th in GuangDong Asia Millions cashing for over $1,000,000 and later in the year played his first World Series of Poker event winning an additional $70,000.
Kurganov plays online under the nickname lechuckpoker.
In April 2016, he teamed with the London Royals in the Global Poker League. As of 2019, Kurganov's live tournament winnings exceed $17,000,000.
In November 2019, Igor Kurganov announced on Twitter, that he has left Team Pokerstars.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $10,000 Tag Team No Limit Hold'em Championship | $273,964 |
Personal life
Kurganov has been dating British poker player Liv Boeree since 2014. Together they founded the charity project Raising for Effective Giving, an organization that educates poker players about Effective altruism, and fundraises for specifically selected highly effective charities. As of January 2017, Raising for Effective Giving has raised over $6,000,000 for its supported charities. Kurganov himself expressed particular interest in supporting organizations that work on existential risk research. Kurganov lived for a time in Munich and now lives in London.