Ivo Donev
Ivo Donev ( born December 25, 1959 in Ruse, Bulgaria ) is a professional Austrian chess and poker player. Donev is so far the only Austrian to win a bracelet at the World Series of Poker.
Chess
Ivo Donev 1987 has successfully completed the first degree in chess coach the sports university in Sofia, Bulgaria. He won in 1990 in the former Czechoslovakia, the International Trinec chess masters tournament. Then the title of International Master, he was awarded the FIDE Congress. When he reached in 1990 in Austria with the Dornbirn - Open 3rd place, he decided to live in Vorarlberg as a professional chess player. From 1991 to 1994 he was coach of the Austrian youth national team at various European and World Championships. In addition, Ivo Donev triple Vorarlberg national champion. In 1996, he wrote a chess book titled The main ideas in the final. In 1997, Donev has played in the top three leagues in Germany. In Inter Salzburg in the State League A ( Austria ), chess club Epping in the 1st Bundesliga ( Germany ) and at the Zurich Chess Club in the National League A ( Switzerland ). His father, Hristo Donev, Bulgaria was a national chess champion.
Poker
Donev read many poker books by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth and Tom McEvoy and practiced at his computer with poker programs. He won a bracelet for his world championship title in $ 1,500 Limit Omaha at the World Series of Poker in 2000, for which he received U.S. $ 85,000. Donev 2002, the first and only time on Late Night Poker part and finished fifth. 2003 ended as semifinalist Donev the World Heads - Up Poker Championship. Furthermore Donev represented Austria at IPC 2
Donev itself indicates that he now prefer poker chess, since the complexity of the poker game not approach rich in the game of chess and it is so easier to learn for beginners.
Ivo Donev was the first Austrian poker player who has reached over one million dollars in career earnings. Meanwhile, he has won over $ 1.4 million.
World Series of Poker
Private life
Ivo Donev has two children and lives in Lochau, Vorarlberg. His life and his career is discussed in James McManus ' book Positively Fifth Street.