Joined: Apr '11
Location: Romania
Age: 58 (M)
Posts: 2432
A chance to appear on the Ukrainian version of The Bachelor has helped turn Eugene Katchalov from an overweight grinder in to a fit and healthy pro. In just 14 months the PokerStars pro has managed to shed 63 pounds of fat and pack on a ton of lean muscle. In an interview with Men's Fitness, Eugene described how a radical change in his diet and an intense fitness regime has helped him become a better poker player. Indeed, aside from having "much more concentration and energy", Eugene has also profited from a series of physical prop bets with fellow fitness enthusiast Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier.
Joined: Nov '11
Location: Canada
Age: 31 (M)
Posts: 165
At the Pkrsts Caribbean Adventure in 2011, Katchalov bested 37 other players in the $100,000 Super High Roller tournament, defeating Team Pokerstars Pro Daniel Negreanu heads-up, to win $1.5million.[4] 10 days later he came 2nd place in the PCA $10,000 High Roller - 6 Max event winning $131,920 [3].
As of December 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,900,000 //////////////////////
