Konstantin Maslak

Konstantin Maslak is a Russian native who achieved the rank of Chess Grandmaster in 2008. He held a peak ELO rating of 2566, placing him among the top chess players globally. His last active year in competitive chess was 2011, after which he transitioned his strategic talents to poker.

Maslak's poker career reached a milestone at the 2015 World Series of Poker, where he won Event #13: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo. The tournament attracted 474 entrants, creating a prize pool of $1,078,350. Maslak outlasted a tough final table including Hani Awad and Benjamin Dobson to claim his first WSOP bracelet and $269,612. This was his third cash of the 2015 WSOP, following a 103rd place in Event #3 and 884th in Event #5.

Maslak's largest recorded cash came in November 2024 at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Monte Carlo, where he placed 7th in the $200,000 No-Limit Hold'em Invitational for $908,000. Other notable scores include a 5th-place finish in the 2018 Caribbean Poker Party $5,300 event for $600,000, and a 4th-place in the 2023 WSOP Paradise $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em for $160,000. He has also cashed in multiple Triton events, such as 26th in the $125,000 Main Event in Monte Carlo ($199,000) and 22nd in a $30,000 event in Jeju ($74,000).

Maslak's total live earnings stand at $3,282,325, placing him 750th on the all-time money list and 23rd among Russian players. He has 107 total cashes, with 65 of them coming at the WSOP (including one bracelet and four final tables). He also has eight cashes on the European Poker Tour (including a final table) and four on the World Poker Tour. His online results include a win in a WPT World Championship 6-Max event for $11,100.

Maslak's ability to excel in both chess and poker demonstrates his deep strategic understanding. His transition from grandmaster to poker professional has been marked by consistent deep runs and a WSOP bracelet, solidifying his reputation as a formidable competitor in high-stakes tournaments.