The End of a 20-Year Wait: Roland Israelashvili Wins First WSOP Bracelet

The End of a 20-Year Wait: Roland Israelashvili Wins First WSOP Bracelet
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Iva Dozet News Editor
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  • Updated: July 2, 2025
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After nearly two decades of relentless effort, Roland Israelashvili has finally achieved the ultimate poker accolade: a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.

Known for his consistency and record-setting cashes, Israelashvili’s journey has been one of dedication, with his first bracelet arriving after an astounding 514 WSOP cashes. For the man with the most WSOP cashes in history, this victory is both historic and deeply meaningful.

The Long Road to a Bracelet

Israelashvili’s story in poker is unique. Often called the “best player without a bracelet,” he was famous for his long string of cashes, even though that elusive gold strap remained out of reach.

While many players rack up multiple bracelets, Israelashvili’s focus was on consistency, quietly making history with cash after cash. Now, after years of grinding and setting records, he can finally shake off that “without a bracelet” label.

Israelashvili’s bracelet came in the $400 PLOSSUS PKO 6-Max event at WSOP.com, where he bested a field of 444 players to claim the $23,519 top prize.

PlacePlayerPrize with Bounty
1Roland ‘pmgls12’ Israelashvili$23,519.85 ($12,611.60 + $10.908.25)
2Assani ‘icypots’ Fisher$16,410.10 ($12,603.38 + $3,806.72)
3Joseph ‘3bettingyou’ Altomonte$10,470.31 ($7,680.31 + $2,790.00)
4‘Kidpoker0072’$7,927.88 ($5,610.38 + $2,317.50)
5‘DreTreLex’$5,192.17 ($4,131.86 + $1,060.31)
6David ‘nemefish’ Larson$6,226.34 ($3,036.96 + $3,189.38)

The event, held online, saw Israelashvili battle through the competition to finally seize the gold he’d been pursuing for so long. His victory wasn’t about the money this time — it was about the culmination of years of perseverance, all leading to that one cherished WSOP bracelet.

A Record-Breaking Career

Beyond this win, Israelashvili’s career is a masterclass in persistence. With 514 WSOP cashes now under his belt, he’s the clear leader, with a sizable margin over second-place Arkadiy Tsinis, who trails with 461. Israelashvili holds top positions across WSOP and WSOP Circuit events, both live and online, and boasts 11 WSOP Circuit Rings.

Since his first WSOP cash in July 2005, he’s collected $4,021,094 in WSOP earnings alone. While his biggest single WSOP cash came in 2012 — a fifth-place finish in the $50,000 Players Championship for $317,882 — this latest win may be his most significant, completing his impressive poker resume.