Timofey Kuznetsov | |
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Nickname(s) | Trueteller |
Born | 1991 (age 32–33) |
Timofey Kuznetsov (born 1991)[1] is a Russian professional poker player who specializes in online no-limit Texas hold 'em and pot-limit Omaha hold'em cash games.[2]
Kuznetsov plays under the alias "Trueteller" on PokerStars and has earned over $2,400,000.,[3] as well as a further $2,050,000 under the same alias on the now defunct Full Tilt Poker. In November 2015, he played Phil Ivey in a 30-hour session.[4] He won over $100,000 in two weeks playing online in March 2017.[5]
Kuznetsov finished 4th in the 2015 $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl winning over $2,100,000.[6]
In 2018, Kuznetsov along with Linus Loeliger and Jonas Mols, was ranked by poker player Andres "Educa-p0ker" Artinano as one of the top three 6-max no-limit hold 'em players in the world.[7] In March 2018, Kuznetsov lost a $157,425.70 pot online after getting all the money in preflop holding against Mols who held . They agreed to run the board twice. The first board ran out and the second board came giving the entire pot to Mols.[8][9]
As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,900,000.[10]