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Olga Iermolcheva
Olga Iermolcheva is a Ukrainian professional poker player based in Miami, Florida, and the most successful female poker player in her country’s history. A former English teacher who discovered the game through a university classmate, Iermolcheva has built a record spanning the World Series of Poker , the European Poker Tour, the Latin American Poker Tour, and televised poker shows including GGPoker’s Game of Gold. She has been a CoinPoker ambassador since September 2024.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
With total live tournament earnings of $862,704 across 132 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Iermolcheva ranks among the top 25 on Ukraine’s all-time money list and stands as the highest-ranked female player from her country. Her career-best live score of $113,580 came from a runner-up finish in the LAPT $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event in Panama in 2015. She has recorded 25 WSOP cashes totalling $240,971 and one WSOP final table, along with two WPT cashes totalling $35,500.
Notable results include:
- June 2023: 3rd place in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout at the WSOP for $109,780 - her closest call at a WSOP bracelet.
- May 2022: 2nd place in the $1,000 WPT Ladies World Championship for $70,008.
- 2015: 2nd place in the LAPT $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event in Panama for $113,580 - her career-best cash.
- 2014: 1st place in the EPT Barcelona €550 No-Limit Hold’em for €25,400.
Biography & Poker Background
Born on December 19, 1992 in Ukraine, Iermolcheva grew up with ambitions of becoming an English Literature teacher and studied at the Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy. A former classmate introduced her to poker during her university years, and she took to the game immediately, quickly transitioning from recreational play to professional competition. Early in her career she was mentored by Eugene Katchalov, one of Ukraine’s most celebrated poker exports, whose guidance helped shape her development as a tournament player.
Iermolcheva has been a fixture on the European Poker Tour since 2012 and has since expanded her footprint to include WSOP events, Latin American stops, and international high-profile tournaments. She has worked as an English teacher and model alongside her poker career. In December 2023, she became a more widely recognised face in the poker world after starring in GGPoker’s Game of Gold televised poker show, and later appeared on PokerStars Mystery Cash Challenge in mid-2024. She now resides in Miami, Florida.
Play Style & Strategy
Iermolcheva is a tournament specialist who has demonstrated consistent results across a wide range of formats and buy-in levels over more than a decade of live competition. Her 2023 WSOP Shootout final table run, which brought her within one spot of a bracelet, and her LAPT Main Event runner-up finish both point to a composed, patient approach in deep-run situations. Her 132 recorded cashes across the European, American, and Latin American circuits reflect a high volume of competitive play sustained over many years.
CoinPoker Ambassador
Olga Iermolcheva is an official ambassador for CoinPoker , the cryptocurrency-based online poker platform, a role she took on in September 2024. Ukraine’s most successful female player, Iermolcheva competes on the platform under the screen name Olga_Iermolcheva and represents CoinPoker across her social media presence and at live events.
Social Media & Online Presence
Callum Jury is SoMuchPoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.
