Andrei Cherkashin is a Russian poker player who achieved a career-best $9,230 payout for a third-place finish in the High Roller Last Chance Event at the Players Series Championship in Taiwan . Active across East Asian and North African circuit stops, he continues to build an impressive tournament resume.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to international tournament tracking on The Hendon Mob and regional databases, Cherkashin has accumulated total live tournament earnings of $35,275 across recorded cashes. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• March 2026: 12th place in the Marrakech Poker Open 15,000 MAD Main Event in Morocco for $4,730 (48,000 MAD).
• March 2026: 4th place in the Players Series Championship III NT$50,000 Mystery Bounty High Roller Event #28 in Taipei for $3,265 (NT$102,200).
• February 2026: 6th place in the Players Series Championship III NT$50,000 Natural8 Open Super High Roller Event #6 in Taipei for $3,680 (NT$115,200).
• January 2026: 21st place in the WSOP Circuit Marrakech €465 Opener Event #1 in Morocco for $2,330 (€2,139).
• September 2025: 3rd place in the Players Series Championship II NT$40,000 High Roller Last Chance Event #39 in Taipei for $9,230 (NT$282,000), capturing his career-best live score.
• August 2025: 14th place in the Players Series Championship II NT$33,000 Main Event #12 in Taipei for $6,875 (NT$210,000).
• August 2025: 83rd place in the APPT Manila ₱80,000 Main Event #15 in the Philippines for $3,205 (₱185,000).

Biography & Poker Background

Cherkashin comes from Russia, where he developed a passion for multi-table tournaments before taking his game to international poker venues across East Asia and North Africa.

Cherkashin established a strong presence on the Asian circuit in mid-2025, securing deep runs in Manila during APPT Manila before putting together a stellar run at the Players Series Championship II in Taipei. In late 2025, he reached two major final tables in Taiwan, placing 14th in the Main Event and earning a career-high payout of $9,230 for third place in the High Roller Last Chance. In early 2026, he expanded his schedule to Morocco, cashing in the WSOP Circuit Opener and taking 12th place in the Marrakech Poker Open Main Event. He returned to Taipei in early 2026 to post back-to-back high roller final tables at PS Championship III, taking sixth in the Natural8 Open Super High Roller and fourth in the Mystery Bounty High Roller.

Play Style & Strategy

Cherkashin plays a sophisticated, aggressive, and highly tactical No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Demonstrating impressive versatility across high-roller freezeouts, mystery bounty formats, and deep-stack main events, he focuses on disciplined pre-flop ranges, relentless post-flop leverage, and sharp ICM execution. His ability to consistently navigate deep into high-buy-in fields against elite international opposition highlights exceptional technical precision and composure under high-stakes conditions.

Social Media & Online Presence

• • The Hendon Mob Profile