Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir
GPI:251
$22,665,939
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Profile
- Name
- Koray Aldemir
- Nationality
Germany- GPI Rank
- 251
- WPT Wins
- Total Live Earnings
- $22,665,939
Biography
Koray Aldemir is a German poker player. He won the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $8,000,000 and has amassed over $20 million in lifetime earnings.
Biography
Aldemir discovered poker in 2006 before playing online. He eventually moved to Vienna and picked up his first recorded cash in 2012. He spent most of the 2010s traveling around Europe to play, while also visiting the WSOP in Las Vegas.
The best result of his early career was a 16th place finish in the 2015 EPT Malta Main event for 35,800, but the following year he would smash that with the first six-figure cash of his career. He finished second in Event #33: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Summer Solstice for $252,805 before notching his first-ever seven-figure score of $2,154,265, finishing third in Event #67: $111,111 No Limit Hold'em High Roller for One Drop.
Aldemir would continue to travel and play, winning a Triton Poker Main Event title in the Philippines for $1.29 million, and narrowly missing out on the 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event title, finishing third.
Now a regular on the High Roller scene, Aldemir would cash at the 2018 Poker Masters and the 2019 US Poker Open, winning Event #9: $50K NLH for $738,000.
Aldemir had already cashed eight times at the 2021 WSOP before he made the final table and had a comfortable run to make the final nine players. He entered the final table as the chip leader and remained as such for most of the action, eventually defeating George Holmes heads-up to be crowned orld champion.
In 2022, Aldemir made another deep run in the Main Event in his quest for the first title defense since Johnny Chan in '87 and '88. He made it to Day 5 as of the time of writing.
WSOP Main Event Winners 2012-21
| YEAR | ENTRIES | CHAMPION | COUNTRY | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,550 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | $8,000,000 |
| 2020 | 1,379 | Damian Salas | Argentina | $2,550,969 |
| 2019 | 8,569 | Hossein Ensan | Germany | $10,000,000 |
| 2018 | 7,874 | John Cynn | United States | $8,800,000 |
| 2017 | 7,221 | Scott Blumstein | United States | $8,150,000 |
| 2016 | 6,737 | Qui Nguyen | United States (born in Vietnam) | $8,005,310 |
| 2015 | 6,420 | Joe McKeehen | United States | $7,683,346 |
| 2014 | 6,683 | Martin Jacobson | Sweden | $10,000,000 |
| 2013 | 6,352 | Ryan Riess | United States | $8,361,570 |
| 2012 | 6,598 | Greg Merson | United States | $8,531,853 |
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #89: $1,000 Flip & Go Presented by GGPoker | 83rd | $2,100 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #84: $50,000 High Roller | 5th | $533,561 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #79: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 165th | $5,471 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw | 39th | $3,700 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #47: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 96th | $2,631 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #9: $1,000 PLO Championship | 34th | $2,911 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #8: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | 6th | $53,030 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack (8-Handed) | 12th | $21,052 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) | 60th | $7,533 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #29: $100,000 High Roller | 14th | $171,034 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | 21st | $16,000 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 Badugi | 72nd | $2,409 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #13: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 111th | $1,773 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 48th | $3,020 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder | 55th | $2,097 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions | 975th | $2,000 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #2: $25,000 High Roller (6-Handed) | 26th | $43,750 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty | 58th | €4,110 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 47th | $11,388 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #88: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em | 144th | $1,751 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #83: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 17th | $80,000 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship | 75th | $101,700 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #79: $10,000 Razz Championship | 4th | $111,991 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty | 477th | $2,780 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 6th | $258,812 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #34: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 133rd | $3,217 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #24: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em | 29th | $6,030 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #23: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 18th | $6,174 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #12: $50,000 High Roller | 11th | $100,000 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | 6th | $241,791 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty | 5th | $249,693 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo5,300 Main Event | 94th | €11,550 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship | 1st | $8,000,000 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #51: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 146th | $4,814 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #46: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 11th | $15,417 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #33: $800 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 222nd | $1,787 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E | 17th | $5,255 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed | 72nd | $2,415 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em | 216th | $4,900 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em | 1285th | $876 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerWSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $500 NL Holdem BIG 500 [3x Re-entry] | 113th | $768 |
| 2021 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #7: $5,300 Main Event | 118th | $12,454 |
| 2021 GGPoker WSOP nline Bracelet EventsEvent #26: $888 CRAZY EIGHTS No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | 39th | $5,567 |
| 2021 GG Spring FestivalH-05: $10,300 Super MILLION$ [2-Day Event] | 33rd | $22,900 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #76: $400 FORTY STACK No Limit Hold'em | 429th | $1,071 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #58: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship | 56th | $12,511 |
| 2020 Aussie MillionsA$25,000 Challenge | 15th | 70,980 AUD |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #86: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship | 40th | $15,111 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 50th | $10,776 |
| 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria$10,300 Main Event | 60th | $25,000 |
| 2019 PokerStars and Monte-CarloCasino EPT25,000 EPT High Roller | 2nd | €655,840 |
| 2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge25,000 High Roller | 3rd | €81,600 |
| 2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #9 - $50,000 NLH | 1st | $738,000 |
| 2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #3 - $10,000 NLH | 2nd | $159,250 |
| 2018 Caribbean Poker Party$25,500 MILLIONS World | 11th | $200,000 |
| 2018 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #10: 10,350 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | 7th | €130,350 |
| 2018 Poker MastersEvent #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 3rd | $400,000 |
| 2018 Poker MastersEvent #6: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2nd | $517,000 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) | 26th | $13,110 |
| 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$10,300 Main Event | 3rd | $481,560 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship Prague50,000 Super High Roller | 6th | €114,300 |
| 2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival$5,300 Millions Finale ($1 Million Gtd.) | 11th | $22,500 |
| 2017 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #10: 111,111 High Roller for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em | 11th | €243,169 |
| 2017 Poker MastersEvent #1 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 6th | $153,000 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona25,500 Single-Day High Roller I | 17th | €43,080 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona50,000 Super High Roller | 3rd | €528,500 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em | 182nd | $4,275 |
| 2017 partypokerLIVE Millions Dusk Till DawnMain Event | 143rd | £10,000 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship Panama$25,500 Single-Day High Roller | 2nd | $253,340 |
| 2017 Triton Super High Roller Series ManilaHK $1,000,000 Main Event | 1st | 10,032,869 HKD |
| 2017 Aussie Millions$10,000 Main Event | 10th | 115,000 AUD |
| 2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague25,500 Single-Day High Roller | 10th | €50,840 |
| 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona10,300 High Roller | 109th | €11,695 |
| 2016 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Dublin5,300 Main Event | 83rd | €9,100 |
| 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta5,300 Main Event | 69th | €10,580 |
| 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta5,300 Main Event | 16th | €35,800 |
| 2014 partypoker World Poker Tour National PragueMain Event | 17th | €5,200 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #56: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 65th | $4,499 |