Roland Israelashvili is a professional poker player from Forest Hills, New York. He was born in the Republic of Georgia.[1]
Israelashvili made his first major poker cash in July 2005 at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) with a 31st place finish in a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event.[2] Later that series, he had a 37th place finish out of 5,619 entries in the Main Event for $235,390.[3] He earned his first major tournament victory at the 2009 World Poker Finals in Mashantucket in a Seven Card Stud 8 tournament.[4] In March 2010, he won his first WSOP Circuit Ring in the Main Event in Atlantic City for $264,715.[5] Later that year, he had his deepest run in a WSOP Main Event with a 25th place finish in 2012.[6] In June 2012, at the WSOP, he had his largest cash to date with a fifth place finish in The Poker Players Championship for $317,882.[7] In January 2017, he won a $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the PokerStars Championship at the Bahamas for $72,550.[8] He is the all-time leader in combined cashes in all WSOP events.[9]
Israelashvili has won 11 WSOP circuit rings over his career.
As of 2024, Israelashvili's total live poker tournament winnings exceed $4,400,000.[10]