Alex Bolotin, also known as “Diesel”, is a professional poker player. He was born in 1980 in Minsk, Belarus.
Alex Bolotin has been playing poker since 2003 but he claimed that he had been playing cards all his life. His very first appearance on a tournament was on July 7th, 2006, in the 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em, where he finished 27th and won $19.286. At the 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #21 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Short Handed Alex Bolotin finished 5th and took a check for $78.292. He also took part in tournaments such as 4th Borgata Poker Open / WPT Event Season 5 / PPT Event Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em, World Poker Finals / WPT Event Season 5, L.A Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5 Event #26 - No Limit Hold'em, WPT World Championship / WPT Event Season 5 No Limit Hold'em, 38th Annual World Series of Poker, Bellagio Cup III, Legends of Poker / WPT Event Season 6, The Inaugural Caesars Palace Classic and Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Season 6.
After participating in such tournaments, his greatest success came in 2008. On January 16 at the Borgata Winter Open / WPT Event Season 6 Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em Alex Bolotin achieved his first victory and went home with a check for $102,213. He also participated at the 39th World Series of Poker 2008, on June, where his total winnings exceed $272.989. The last time Alex Bolotin made an appearance was on July 17, 2008, at the Bellagio Cup IV / WPT Season 7 Event #8 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship. He finished in 94th place and won a prize for $19,390.
Alex Bolotin is ranked 127th by 2008 POY and 37th by Bluff Power. His total live tournament winnings exceed $ 1,615,241. His favorite place is Rio de Janeiro and favorite music style is Hip-hop. As favorite poker game he points out the No Limit Hold’em and is firmly decide on becoming the best poker player in the world. Alex Bolton loves to tease his opponents by making them talk to themselves during the game.
The player now resides in Brooklyn, New York. He is singe and has no children, but wants to have someday.