Nikolai Guliaev

Originally from Russia, Guliaev has transitioned into a highly active international regular, focusing primarily on the burgeoning poker markets of Southeast Asia. Over the last two years, he has established a significant presence in Cambodia and Vietnam, frequently competing in tours such as the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and the USOP. His trajectory shows a player who consistently targets major regional festivals, moving from successful deep runs in Sihanoukville to final table appearances in Hanoi and Manila.

Guliaev is known for a resilient and tactical play style, showing particular proficiency in bounty and megastack formats. His deep run in the WPT Cambodia Survivor Bounty and his runner-up finish in the USOP Megastack highlight a strategy that effectively balances aggressive stack accumulation with disciplined risk management. He is a capable navigator of large, multi-day fields, as evidenced by his cashes in premier Main Events across the circuit, where he utilizes a solid fundamental game to pressure opponents during critical blind transitions.

According to The Hendon Mob, Nikolai Guliaev has total live earnings of $38,794. He has achieved a string of significant scores in 2025, particularly within the U Series of Poker (USOP) and World Poker Tour (WPT) landscapes. His career-best score came in October 2025 at the Grand Loyal Poker Championships II (Powered by USOP) in Hanoi, where he finished 2nd in the Megastack – Mega GTD for VND 220,400,000 (~$8,369). In February 2025, Guliaev also demonstrated his ability in elite fields at the WPT Cambodia Championship, where he secured a 7th-place finish in the 8-Max Survivor Bounty for $7,428 and cashed in the WPT Prime Championship for $2,000. More recently, he traveled to the Philippines for Manila Megastack 23 in late 2025, finishing 69th in the Main Event for PHP 98,000 (~$1,665) and 18th in the Mystery Bounty for PHP 43,000 (~$737). Nikolai Guliaev