Elena Ichim
The beautiful Elena Ichim is the only female member of the team Pokerstars.it. Elena’s claim to fame was her victory during prestigious Stars Night where her totaling winnings grossed an impressive amount. She began playing poker for about a year, and was offered a sponsorship by PokerStars.it in no time.
Elena is always elegant at the poker table. This lady, who now lives in the fantasy world of poker sports, believes that women should have equal rights as men in the poker table. Of course, these are not the legal rights but the ability to command respect during gameplay. She emphasizes that the double standards imposed on women is unfair and must be eradicated. “Just because we are women, they expect us to prove ourselves. Why do we need to prove ourselves? The table is not easier for women, the cards are not easier for women. In fact, the men make it harder for women.” says the 25 year old beauty.
Undeniably, the main source of judging a player is not by his or her gender, but the results of the game – and this girl has given impressive results indeed. It’s funny to imagine that Elena once found herself so bored by poker, back when she was just a “decoration” and everyone in the casino knew her as the lucky charm for her boyfriend (Gianluca Trebbi, ranking first hundred in Italian). After a while, this lucky charm started to bring in the luck for herself, playing the tables and truly living a lifestyle that revolved around poker.
It was not long before she was offered a contract to play professional poker by PokerStars Italy. This became her job. She is currently spending her time touring the world to play tournament after tournament, currently waiting for the Italian Championship of Online Poker (ICOOP) to take place as she is a strong competitor waiting for the huge € 400,000 guaranteed main event.