Early Life and Introduction to Poker

Born on July 5, 1997, Artur Martirosyan is a Russian professional poker player. He was introduced to poker at an early age. In an interview with the World Poker Tour, Martirosyan revealed that his father was his poker teacher. His father taught him how to play poker when he was 17 and often brought him along to his friends’ poker games.

Martirosyan quickly developed a passion for the game and began studying poker strategies to improve his skills. By the time he turned 21, he was already playing and winning big in both live and online poker tournaments.

Poker Career and Earnings

Early Career (2017–2019)

Artur Martirosyan began his poker career in 2017 by participating in local poker tournaments. In 2018, he started traveling internationally to compete in major poker events. That year, he cashed in the WSOP International Circuit Main Event and the EPT Barcelona Main Event, earning over $12,000.

In 2019, Martirosyan repeated his success by cashing in the same two events and also in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event. He ran deep in the 2019 EPT Barcelona Main Event, finishing 68th ($22,620), and achieved a 29th-place finish in the WSOP International Circuit Main Event, collecting $4,250.

Breakthrough Years (2020–2021)

Martirosyan started 2020 strong, with a 5th-place finish in the WPT Russia Kick-Off event and 8th place in the WPT High Roller event, earning over $35,000. He scored a six-figure payday of $495,500 for his runner-up finish in the PartyPoker MILLIONS Live $51K NLH High Roller.

As the poker world shifted online, Martirosyan adapted swiftly, competing in U.S.-based events remotely. During the Poker Masters Online, he cashed in nine events, made seven final tables, and earned $1.28 million. He came close to winning his first PGT title, finishing runner-up in three events: Event 3: $10K NLH, Event 8: $10K NLH, and $25K NLH. He narrowly missed out on the Purple Jacket, losing by just 43 PGT points to Alexandros Kolonias.

Martirosyan also competed in the WPT Online Championship hosted by PartyPoker, where he finished 3rd in the $5K NLH High Roller for $106,000. He further solidified his success at the Super High Roller Bowl Online, cashing in eight events and earning six-figure payouts in seven of them. Notably, he won Event 16: $10K NLH High Roller for $234,605 and first live title.

His impressive year continued with eight in-the-money finishes at the GGPoker WSOP Online and a 10th-place finish in the $10K WPT World Championship Online Main Event for $103,122. His stellar performance earned him PartyPoker’s WPT World Online Championships Player of the Championship award.

In 2021, Martirosyan proved his prowess by winning the EPT Sochi Main Event for $325,316, his first EPT title. He also claimed the Super High Roller Bowl Europe $100K NLH title, earning a seven-figure payday of $1.4 million. Later that year, he won the PartyPoker EAPT Main Event for $100,000 and cashed $8.4 million on the online platform GGPoker.

Continued Success (2022–2024)

Martirosyan’s momentum carried into 2022, where he secured his second EPT title by winning an NLH Event at EPT Barcelona for $556,454. In 2023, he achieved two final table finishes at the PokerStars PCA Main Event (3rd – $677,400) and the $250K SHRS (5th – $854,800).

The year 2023 was particularly special, as he won €25,000 No Limit Hold’em (Event 48) for $ 240,572 at the EPT Monte Carlo and then claimed his first-ever World Series of Poker bracelet in the WSOP Online $10K Heads-Up Championship. He followed this by winning the WSOP Paradise Island Event 11: $740 NLH Flip & Go, earning an impressive $110,591.

He also finished as the runner-up in the WSOP Las Vegas $250K NLH Super High Roller, earning a career-best $3,271,166. Martirosyan concluded the year with a 6th-place finish in the $10K WPT World Championship, pocketing $1.2 million.

In 2024, Martirosyan continued to impress, claiming several final table scores. He recently made waves with victories at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo. He won Event #7: NLH Turbo Bounty Quatro for $531,000 and Event #16: PLO Bounty Quatro for $345,000.

Beyond live poker, Martirosyan is a five-time GGPoker Super MILLION$ champion, having secured all his titles between 2020 and 2022.

With numerous live poker cashes over the years, Martirosyan has amassed nearly $18 million in live poker earnings. He currently holds the 2nd spot on Russia’s all-time money list and ranks 7th in the Global Poker Index rankings.

Net Worth in 2024

While we don’t have any exact information on his net worth, he has accumulated over $20 million with winnings from live and online poker. Although he avoids social media and does not endorse any poker platforms, he is still one of the wealthiest players in the game. Despite his fame, Martirosyan remains private about his personal life, rarely sharing details about it publicly.

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