About

Poker Club Management – is a team of soul-mates. Its story started in the 90s of the last century. We witnessed and contributed to poker’s slowly spreading in Russia and in some time it became a large and successful industry. Thanks to our hard work and persistence our company has risen to such supreme heights that now we can state that Poker Club Management is the most professional team of poker managers in the post-Soviet area.

All the members of Poker Club Management are chosen to advantage to perform their tasks and to achieve the best possible results. Calling ourselves professionals we mean our good experience acquired during many years of work, our knowledge and skills which we improve every day.

Poker Club Management – major fields of activities:

• Organizing international poker tournaments outside the Russian Federation for players from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia and other former members of the USSR, and also for players from Italy, Greece, Lebanon, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Romania and many other countries. In 2013 Рoker Club Management together with its partners created a new brand – EURASIAN POKER TOUR (EAPT), which unites our famous tournaments like: Red Sea Poker Cup (RSPC) held in Egypt, Mediterranean Poker Cup (MPC) held in the Mediterranean countries (Malta, Cyprus, etc), Kazakhstan Poker Championship and other our poker events. Besides EAPT and many other tournaments, our company organizes and holds the tournaments World Poker Tour in Cyprus, and also the most successful poker series in the CIS – PokerStars Russian Poker Series of which Arthur Voskanyan is a tournament director.
• Opening poker clubs in the CIS member states, Egypt, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria and other countries where poker is authorized and popular.
• Organizing and holding poker tournaments at private parties and corporate parties. As an entertainment poker is an interesting and exciting time spending. It cannot leave cold either you or your friends! What we can do is not just holding a game of poker at your party but making you love it, we’ll tell you about it, teach you to play it and even teach you how to win!
• Selling and producing poker equipment for home games. To realize this we developed a new brand – Poker Place – professional equipment to play poker at home, with your family and friends.

We create this game for you professionally and we constantly improve and upgrade our skills. Our main task is to make your free time enjoyable and to let you play a high quality game of poker. In the nearest future there will be a lot of interesting tournaments, offers and bonuses. Follow the news of the company Poker Club Management at our web-site.

Company history:

• On September 1, 2006 Arthur Voskanyan founded the Poker Club Management Company. In the course of the first year of its existence it’s staff has reached 200 employees.
• From 2006 till 2009 Poker Club Management opened its own poker clubs in Moscow and throughout Russia, conducted staff training according to international standards and supplied poker equipment. At the same time Arthur Voskanyan became vice-president of the Russian Sport Poker Federation. The Poker Club Management Company was granted the exclusive right to issue licenses for the opening of clubs in Russia.
• Since 2009, when poker was excluded from the Russian sports games registry, the company transferred all projects abroad and established the first international series of poker for Russian-speaking players. The Poker Club Management Company organized a full project management: players buy a package “from home to home”
• Since 2010, Poker Club Management has become the managing company for the development of the poker department in the Turkish MERIT casino in North Cyprus. Since 2017, poker series in Merit are held every 2 months and are deemed the major poker competitions held on the Mediterranean coast. The management of each series is staffed by Poker Club Management.
• Since 2012 till present Arthur Voskanyan has been a member of the World Tournament Director Association (TDA), which is held annually in Las Vegas. Arthur represents CIS countries. Amendments to the international poker standards are made every year during TDA meetings. Poker Club Management has been granted an exclusive right to translate international poker rules.
• In 2013, the company established its own tour – Eurasian Poker Tour. Tournaments of the series are held in Russia (Altai / Sochi), Georgia, Belarus, Montenegro, Ukraine, Cyprus, Kazakhstan every 2 months.
• In 2017, Poker Club Management has signed an exclusive 5-year contract with- partypoker – one of the standard-bearers on the international online market. It is planned that till 2021, all EAPT tournaments will be held in partnership with partypoker. Such partnership ensures the extension of players’ pool and the geography of tournaments as well as enlargement of the prize payments size. The Czech Republic and the Dominican Republic are added to the tour geography.
• In 2018 the company holds the largest international series in the Sochi Casino: WSOP Circuit, PokerStars EPT, partypoker MILLIONS. In the same year in Sochi is the most expensive tournament in the history of Russia with a buy-in $ 100 000 in partnership with the brand TRITON. Phil Ivey, Patrick Antonius and other famous poker players take part in the tournament.
• From 2018, the Sochi Casino launches its own series of tournaments, the Sochi Poker Festival.

Poker Club Management is the official, exclusive partner of the following international CIS brands: partypoker LIVE, Dusk Till Dawn.

Tournament organizer:

1. Shangri La Celebrity (the first in Russia TV poker tournament) (2005)
2. East Europe Poker Championship (2006)
3. Shangri La Celebrity Invitation (the second TV poker tournament) (2006)
4. Russian Winter Poker Tournament (2007)
5. Stalingrad Open Poker Tournament (2007)
6. Russian Summer Poker Tournament (2007)
7. Russian Winter Poker Tournament (2008)
8. Russian Spring Poker Tournament (2008)
9. Чемпионат России по безлимитному холдему. (Zavidovo, August 2008)
10. Russian Summer Poker Tournament (2008)
11. Moscow Open (2008)
12. Monaco Editors Challenge (2009)
13. Russian Poker Tour. Moscow. (2009)
14. Red Sea Poker Cup (May 2009)
15. Кубок Украины по спортивному покеру (2009)
16. Red Sea Poker Cup (September 2009)
17. Red Sea Poker Cup (November 2009)
18. Russian Poker Tour Kiev (March 2010)
19. Mediterranean Poker Cup Malta (March 2010)
20. Russian Poker Tour Yalta (May 2010)
21. Red Sea Poker Cup (May 2010)
22. Mediterranean Poker Cup Cyprus. (July 2010)
23. Russian Poker Tour Odessa (August 2010)
24. Открытый Чемпионат Украины «Первая Столица» (October 2010)
25. Mediterranean Poker Cup Cyprus. (November 2010)
26. Red Sea Poker Cup (December 2010)
27. Mediterranean Poker Cup Cyprus (May 2011)
28. Red Sea Poker Cup (July 2011)
29. Merit Cyprus Classic (August 2011)
30. Merit Poker Series Fall Open (October 2011)
31. Merit Autumn Classic (November 2011)
32. Merit Holiday Poker Series (December 2011)
33. Merit Winter Fest Poker (January 2012)
34. Betfair Poker Live. Winter Kiev Special (February 2012)
35. Merit Poker Series Spring Open (March 2012)
36. Mediterranean Poker Cup (May 2012)
37. PokerStars Russian Poker Series Grand Final (May 2012)
38. Merit Summer Slam Poker. (June 2012)
39. WPT Cyprus Classic. (August 2012)
40. Lebanese Poker Tour Stage 1. (September 2012)
41. Merit Fall Poker Open (November 2012)
42. Lebanese Poker Tour Stage 2. (December 2012)
43. Merit Poker Winterfest. (January 2013)
44. Lebanese Poker Tour Stage 3. (February 2013)
45. WPT Merit National Event Cyprus. (March 2013)
46. Lebanese Poker Tour Championship. (April 2013)
47. Mediterranean Poker Cup (May 2013)
48. Merit World Poker Cup (July 2013)
49. WPT Cyprus Classic. (August 2013)
50. Eurasian Poker Tour. Kiev. (September 2013)
51. Merit Poker Fall Open. (September – October 2013)
52. Bvin WPT National Merit Cyprus. (November 2013)
53. Eurasian Poker Tour. Kazakhstan. (November 2013)
54. Merit Poker Winterfest. Cyprus. (January 2014)
55. The Grand Live Cyprus. (February 2014)
56. Eurasian Poker Tour. Kazakhstan. (March 2014)
57. WPT – Merit National Event, Cyprus. (April 2014)
58. Mediterranean Poker Cup. Cyprus. (May 2014)
59. PartyPoker WPT National Kazakhstan. (May 2014)
60. WPTN Merit. Cyprus. (June – July 2014)
61. PartyPoker WPT Merit North Cyprus Classic Festival. (September 2014)
62. Merit Fall Open 888 Live. (October 2014)
63. PartyPoker WPT National Kazakhstan. (November 2014)
64. Merit Poker Winter Fest. (January 2015)
65. Merit Poker Western Texas Tournament. (March 2015)
66. Mediterranian Poker Cup. (May 2015)
67. PartyPoker WPT National Kazakhstan. (May 2015)
68. Europe-Bet WPT National Georgia. (June 2015)
69. Mediterranean Pirates Poker Cup. Cyprus. (June 2015)
70. Gangster Poker Cup. Cyprus. (Jule – August 2015)
71. Merit Series of Poker. Cyprus. (September 2015)
72. Merit Poker The Oscars Tournament. Cyprus. (October – November 2015)
73. Europe-Bet WPT National Georgia. (November 2015)
74. PartyPoker WPT National Kazakhstan. (November 2015)
75. Merit Poker Harley Davidson Poker Tour. (January 2016)
76. Eurasian Poker Tour. Minsk. (February 2016)
77. Merit Poker Western Tournament. Cyprus. (March 2016)
78. Eurasian Poker Tour. Kazakhstan. (April 2016)
79. Mediterranian Poker Cup. Cyprus.(April – May 2016)
80. Merit Poker Retro Cup. Cyprus. (June 2016)
81. EAPT Kazakhstan. (July 2016)
82. MSOP Gangsters & Chicago. Cyprus. (September 2016)
83. The Oscars Poker Cup. Cyprus. (November 2016)
84. Merit Poker Tour Cyprus. (January 2017)
85. PokerDom Eurasian Poker Tour. Russia, Sochi. (January 2017)
86. Merit Poker EAPT Montenegro. (February 2017)
87. Merit Poker Western. Cyprus. (February-March 2017)
88. partypoker MILLIONS. Russia, Sochi. (March 2017)
89. ЕАРТ А Russia. (April 2017)
90. ЕАРТ Kazakhstan. Borovoe. (April 2017)
91. Merit Mediterranean Poker Tour. Cyprus. (April – May 2017)
92. PokerStars Championship Sochi. Russia, Sochi. (May 2017)
93. Merit Poker Top Guns. Cyprus. (June 2017)
94. EAPT Montenegro. (June 2017)
95. partypoker MILLIONS. Russia, Sochi. (September 2017)
96. Merit Poker Retro. Cyprus. (September 2017)
97. ЕАРТ Kazakhstan. Borovoe. (October 2017)
98. PokerStars Festival. Russia, Sochi. (October 2017)
99. Gangsters Poker Cup. Cyprus. (November 2017)
100. partypoker Caribbean Poker Party. Dominican Republic. (November 2017)
101. partypoker EAPT Prague. Czech Republic. (December 2017)
102. Sochi Poker Festival. Russia, Sochi. (January 2018)
103. Merit Poker Western Tournament. Cyprus. (January 2018)
104. partypoker EAPT Snowfest. Russia, Sochi. (February 2018)
105. Merit Poker Top Guns. Cyprus. (February 2018)
106. Carmen Poker Fiesta. Cyprus. (March 2018)
107. PokerStars EPT. Russia, Sochi. (March 2018)
108. Sochi Poker Festival. Russia, Sochi. (April 2018)
109. Mediterranean Poker Cup. Cuprus. (May 2018)
110. WSOP Circuit Russia. Russia, Sochi. (May 2018)
111. Merit Poker Retro. Cyprus. (June 2018)
112. partypoker EAPT Minsk. Belarus. (June 2018)
113. Sochi Poker Festival. Russia, Sochi. (July 2018)
114. MILLIONS Russia. Russia, Sochi. (August 2018)
115. partypoker EAPT Altai. Russia, Sochi. (August 2018)
116. Gangsters Poker Cup. Cyprus. (September 2018)
117. PokerStars EPT Open. Russia, Sochi. (September 2018)
118. partypoker EAPT GrandFinal. Russia, Sochi. (October 2018)
119. Merit Poker Cup Vintage. Cyprus. (October 2018)
120. partypoker Caribbean Poker Party. Bahamas. (November 2018)
121. Sochi Poker Festival. Russia, Sochi. (November 2018)
122. Merit Poker Western Tournament. Cyprus. (January 2019)
123. World Poker Tour Russia. Russia, Sochi. (January 2019)
124. Sochi Poker Festival, Winter. Russia, Sochi. (February 2019)
125. PokerStars EPT. Russia, Sochi. (March 2019)
126. Merit Poker Top Guns. Cyprus. (March – April 2019)
127. partypoker EAPT Minsk. Belarus. (April 2019)
128. Sochi Poker Festival, Spring. Russia, Sochi. (April 2019)
129. partypoker Merit Poker Classic. Cyprus. (May 2019)
130. Pokerdom Anniversary Festival. Russia, Sochi. (May 2019)
131. Partypoker EAPT Montenegro. (June 2019)
132. Sochi Poker Festival, Summer. Russia, Sochi. (June 2019)
133. WSOP Circuit Russia. Russia, Sochi. (June 2019)
134. 888poker LIVE SOCHI. Russia, Sochi. (August 2019)
135. partypoker EAPT Altai. Russia (August 2019)
136. Merit Poker Cup Retro. Cyprus. (September 2019)
137. Sochi Poker Festival, Autumn. Russia, Sochi. (September 2019)
138. PokerStars EPT Open. Russia, Sochi. (October 2019)
139. Middle East Tour. Cyprus. (October – November 2019)
140. partypoker Caribbean Poker Party. Belarus. (November 2019)
141. EAPT Grand Final. Russia, Sochi. (November 2019)
142. Grand Prix Russia & Sochi Poker Festival Grand Final. Russia, Sochi. (December 2019)
143. Merit Poker Western Tournament. Cyprus. (January 2020)
144. World Poker Tour Russia. Russia, Sochi. (January 2020)
145. partypoker EAPT Minsk. Belarus. (February 2020)
146. Merit Poker International Montenegro. (February 2020)
147. Sochi Poker Festival, Winter. Russia, Sochi. (February 2020)
148. Super High Roller Series. Russia, Sochi. (March 2020)

Clubs created by the company:

1. Poker Club casino Shangri La (Moscow)
2. Poker Club casino Jazz Town (Moscow)
3. Poker Club casino Asia (Moscow)
4. Poker Club casino New York (Moscow)
5. Poker Club casino Metropol (Moscow)
6. Sports Poker Club Hot Dog (Moscow)
7. Poker Club Ananas (Moscow)
8. Poker Club casino Cosmos (Moscow)
9. Poker Club Devyatka (Moscow)
10. Poker Club Wall Street Bar (Moscow)
11. Poker Club Maestro (Kiev)
12. Poker Club KU-KU (Moscow)
13. Poker Club Gladiator (Moscow)
14. Poker Club casino Sochi (Sochi)

Among our friends and partners there are many people well-known in the poker world:

• Famous poker tournament director Thomas Kremser who was specially invited to hold some of our tournaments. Our collaboration with Thomas started as far back as in 2005, it was the tournament Shangri La Celebrity invitation – the first Russian TV tournament in which stars of Russian show business participated: Alexander Abdulov, Arkady Arkanov, Levon Aganezov and many others.
• Poker tournament director Matt Savage with whom we hold our tournaments WPT Cyprus Classic in Cyprus.
• Many famous Russian and international poker players are regular participants in our tournaments, among them are Ivan Demidov (PokerStars Pro), Maxim Lykov (a holder of the bracelet WSOP and PokerStars Pro), Vitaly Lunkin (a holder of 2 golden bracelets WSOP), Alexander Kostritsyn (a winner of Aussie Millions Poker Championship), Alexey Kovalchuk (a holder of 2 bracelets WSOP and a winner of 2 series, one after another, Italian Poker Tour), Leonid Bilokur (a winner of the tournament High Roller PokerStars PCA), Mikhail Syomin, Alexander Dovzhenko and many others. is a team of soul-mates. Its story started in the 90s of the last century. We witnessed and contributed to poker’s slowly spreading in Russia and in some time it became a large and successful industry. Thanks to our hard work and persistence our company has risen to such supreme heights that now we can state that Poker Club Management is the most professional team of poker managers in the post-Soviet area.