· Unnerves many opponents at the tables with his brash trash talk

· Winner of the 2006 WPT Bad Boys of Poker

· Career tournament earnings in excess of $2.82 million

· Winner of the 2007 Russian Millions, and donated the entire first prize of $205,000 to a charity benefiting orphans in Russia

· Speaks 5 languages, and travels 9 months out of the year

NHPC record: 0-1

2006: Eliminated in Round 1 by Mike Caro

PAD record: 0-2

Match 4: 2nd
Match 7: 3rd