Timofey Kuznetsov Explained

Timofey Kuznetsov
Nickname:Trueteller

Timofey Kuznetsov (born 1991)[1] is a Russian professional poker player who specializes in online no-limit Texas hold 'em and pot-limit Omaha hold'em cash games.[2]

Poker career

Kuznetsov plays under the alias "Trueteller" on PokerStars and has earned over $2,400,000.,[3] as well as a further $2,050,000 under the same alias on the now defunct Full Tilt Poker. In November 2015, he played Phil Ivey in a 30-hour session.[4] He won over $100,000 in two weeks playing online in March 2017.[5]

Kuznetsov finished 4th in the 2015 $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl winning over $2,100,000.[6]

In 2018, Kuznetsov along with Linus Loeliger and Jonas Mols, was ranked by poker player Andres "Educa-p0ker" Artinano as one of the top three 6-max no-limit hold 'em players in the world.[7] In March 2018, Kuznetsov lost a $157,425.70 pot online after getting all the money in preflop holding against Mols who held . They agreed to run the board twice. The first board ran out and the second board came giving the entire pot to Mols.[8] [9]

As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,900,000.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chess Ratings . 1 June 2018 . FIDE.
  2. Web site: The Online Railbird Report: Russia's Timofey Kuznetsov Steps Out as "Trueteller". Holloway, Chad. PokerNews. 26 June 2015. 5 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Poker Player Trueteller. HighstakesDB. 5 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Katz . Dan . 11 November 2015 . Phil Ivey, Timofey Kuznetsov Play Heads-Up for More Than a Day . 5 May 2017 . PocketFives.
  5. Web site: Op de Woerd . Frank . 24 March 2017 . The Railbird Report: Timofey 'Trueteller' Kuznetsov Wins the Most . 5 May 2017 . PokerNews.
  6. Web site: Fast . Erik . 4 July 2015 . Brian Rast Wins $500,000 Buy-In Super High Roller Bowl . 5 May 2017 . CardPlayer.
  7. Web site: 22 February 2018 . LLinusLLove Wins $112,306 at $200/$400 NLHE vs Otb_RedBaron & Trueteller . 30 May 2018 . HighstakesDB.
  8. Web site: 14 March 2018 . "Trueteller" Gets His Aces Cracked Twice in a Row by Jonas "OtB_RedBaron" Mols . 31 May 2018 . HighstakesDB.
  9. Web site: Glatzer . Jason . 16 March 2018 . Railbird Report: Timofey "Trueteller" Kuznetsov's Aces Cracked Twice . 31 May 2018 . PokerNews.
  10. Web site: Timofey Kuznetsov's profile on The Hendon Mob. The Hendon Mob Poker Database. 30 May 2018.