Aleksandar Spadijer

Aleksandar Spadijer is a poker player from Montenegro, a small Adriatic country with a growing poker scene. Despite a modest population of around 600,000, Montenegro has produced several poker players, with Spadijer ranking as the third most successful Montenegrin player in terms of live tournament cashes (21 ITM results). He is also known to work as an electrical engineer specializing in telecommunications and technical security systems, balancing a professional engineering career with his poker pursuits.

Spadijer’s most notable live tournament results come from two major events in London:

• 2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 London – £4,250 Main Event: Spadijer doubled up his short stack (23,500 chips) against Sergio Aido, showing resilience in a high-stakes setting. He eventually finished in the money, adding to his career earnings.
• 2015 online poker World Poker Tour National London – £200 Main Event: He started Day 2 with an average stack, nearly tripled it, but ultimately busted out before the final table. The tournament had 594 entries and a prize pool of £106,920.

Overall, his largest single tournament cash exceeded $18,810, contributing to a total live tournament career bankroll of $127,225.00 (Hendon Mob data).

As of the latest data, Spadijer holds the #3 ranking among Montenegrin players and is #20,931 in the all-time global ranking. He is often mentioned alongside Vlado Banicevic as one of the most successful poker representatives from Montenegro.

Based on his tournament appearances, Spadijer is known for a solid, patient style. He tends to manage his stack carefully, as seen when he doubled up from a short stack at the 2014 EPT, but also shows aggression when he senses opportunities. He is not a high-profile fixture on the international circuit but is respected within the Balkan poker community for his consistent results.

Outside poker, Spadijer maintains a career as an Electrical Engineer (Specialized in Telecommunications) with over 17 years of experience at companies like STRABAG, Siemens Energy, and KESZ. He is based in Belgrade, Serbia, and enjoys long-distance running and skiing. His engineering background suggests a disciplined, analytical approach that likely carries over to his poker decision-making.

Aleksandar Spadijer exemplifies the modern poker player who successfully balances a professional career with tournament poker. While not a household name, his steady cashes and representation of Montenegro on the European poker stage earn him a place as one of his country’s top ambassadors in the game.