| Vitaly Lunkin | |
| Birth Date: | 1971 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, Russia |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | 2 |
| Wsop Final Tables: | 6 |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 32[1] |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 46th |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2013 |
| Wpt Titles: | None |
| Wpt Final Tables: | None |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | None |
| Ept Titles: | 1 |
| Ept Final Tables: | 3 |
| Ept Money Finishes: | 6 |
| Updated: | 2017-07-15 |
Vitaly Lunkin (born 7 May 1971) is a Russian professional poker player from Moscow, Russia who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets.
Vitaly Lunkin started playing at the WSOP in 2006, finishing 829th in the Main Event. In 2008, he won his first bracelet, winning the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event and earning $629,417.[2] The following year, he won his second bracelet and $1,891,018 in the 2009 $40,000 No Limit Hold'em and finished second to Matt Graham in the $10,000 World Championship Pot-limit Omaha event for $419,832.[3] [4]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $629,417 | |
| 2009 | $40,000 No Limit Hold'em - 40th Anniversary event | $1,891,018 |
Lunkin works as a professional poker trainer and coach in Moscow. He is a previous winner of the Russian Poker Tour - Moscow,[5] and of the European Poker Tour - Barcelona Suepr High Roller for $1.3 million. As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,375,000.[6] His 32 cashes at the WSOP account for over $4,000,000 of those earnings.