Yuri Dzivielevski

Yuri Martins Dzivielevski was born on November 27, 1991 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He began his poker career online, playing under the nickname "theNERDguy" on PokerStars. He also uses aliases on other platforms, including Y Dzivielevski (online poker), jaimelavocat (Winamax), shitakemushu (online poker), xitaquemuxu (online poker), samadhii (iPoker), and xyuridzix (FullTilt Poker). His online success quickly propelled him into the upper echelons of the game, and in 2022 his PocketFives account briefly listed him in the Top 10 of the All Time Online Money list with $18,328,690 in tracked earnings.

Dzivielevski has amassed over $7.9 million in live tournament earnings ranking as the top Brazilian on the All Time Money List and 235th worldwide as of July 2025. His live career highlights span multiple major tours.

World Series of Poker

Dzivielevski is a six-time WSOP bracelet winner. His first cash at the WSOP came in 2013 in a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event (Event #42), finishing 12th for $19,939. He won his first bracelet in 2019 in Event #51: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better, collecting $213,750. That same year, he finished 28th in the WSOP Main Event for $261,430.

His subsequent bracelets include:

• 2020 (Online): $400 PLOSSUS (Event #11) – $221,557
• 2023: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #47) – $207,688
• 2023 (Online): $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (Event #24) – $368,343
• 2024: $3,000 Nine Game Mix (Event #53) – $215,982
• 2026: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (Event #36) – $2,841,432 (the largest live cash of his career)

In 2022, he was runner-up in the prestigious $50,000 Poker Players Championship to Dan Cates, earning $895,614. He has 25 career WSOP final table appearances and 172 money finishes (including online events).

European Poker Tour

Dzivielevski first cashed on the EPT in 2014 at the PCA Main Event (54th for $32,000). His sole EPT title came in 2022 at EPT Monte Carlo in the €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller (Event #11), where he defeated 74 entrants to win €448,515. He has four EPT final table appearances and eight money finishes.

Latin American Poker Tour

In 2015, Dzivielevski won the LAPT Grand Final in Brazil, taking down the R$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event for R$652,509 (approximately $175,155). This remains his only LAPT cash.

Beyond his WSOP online bracelets, Dzivielevski is a highly decorated online player. He has won six World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles on PokerStars, including the 2021 WCOOP-80-H: $10,300 NLH High Roller for $265,918. He also won numerous other online titles across platforms like online poker and Winamax. His total tracked online earnings exceed $18 million.

Dzivielevski is known for his aggressive, versatile playing style, excelling in both No-Limit Hold'em and mixed games. His deep understanding of multiple poker variants makes him a threat in any format. As a online poker Ambassador from September 2021 to January 2023, he represented Brazilian poker on the global stage. He continues to inspire a new generation of Brazilian players and remains one of the country's most successful poker ambassadors.