Oleksii Shchukin
Ukraine
Oleksii Shchukin is a Ukrainian poker player and software quality assurance engineer. He gained attention in the poker world with a deep run in the 2026 Merit Poker Montenegro Championship, finishing 9th for $13,100. Off the felt, Shchukin works as a QA engineer at TuneIn and is the lead singer of the band Sixth Shot.
Overview
Oleksii Shchukin is a Ukrainian poker player who balances his poker pursuits with a career in software quality assurance.
Poker Career
Shchukin's most notable live tournament result came in January 2026 at the Merit Poker Montenegro Championship. In the $2,000 Main Event, he navigated a field of 414 entries to reach the final table, where he finished in 9th place, earning $13,100. He was eliminated when his ace-queen ran into pocket kings, finishing behind champion Timur Margolin among others.
Professional Life
A QA engineer by profession, Shchukin has worked at TuneIn since April 2018 and at QArea since August 2017, according to his LinkedIn profile. He is also a musician, serving as the lead singer and songwriter of the band Sixth Shot.
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