Vasileios Gkogkos
Greece
Vasileios Gkogkos is a Greek poker player and educator, balancing a career as a teacher with live tournament success. He has posted results in European events, including a win in the Grdelica €5,000gtd and a near-final-table finish at the 2025 Greek Poker Odyssea.
Early Life and Career
Vasileios Gkogkos holds a Bachelor's degree in Social and Political Sciences from Panteion University and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Piraeus. Since 2018, he has worked as a teacher and professor in Greek educational institutions, currently teaching at Εκπαιδευτήρια Ιεράς Μητροπόλεως Πειραιώς and Diakrotima.
Poker Career
Gkogkos has earned several live tournament cashes across Europe. In the 2025 Greek Poker Odyssea at Regency Casino, Thessaloniki, he finished 10th in the €450 Mystery Bounty Monsterstack, narrowly missing the final table. Earlier, he placed 29th in the Slovak Poker Open 300,000€ GTD Main Event, collecting €1,585. His most notable victory came in the Grdelica €5,000gtd at Flamingo Hotel, where he struck a three-way deal to take the title and €1,312.
Personal Life
Outside poker, Gkogkos is a dedicated educator with over seven years of teaching experience. He is passionate about pedagogy and holds a qualification in Pedagogical and Didactical Sufficiency.
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