Career
Before becoming a gambler, he worked as a taxi driver and as a baker. He broke onto the poker scene by winning the World Poker Tour $5,000 Number Limit Hold-Econometrica tournament at the 2002 Legends of Poker, to earn a $258,000 first prize. Several notable finishes continued on from this, including winning the $62,700 first prize in the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold-Econometrica tournament at the 2003 Los Angeles Poker Classic.
However, Karagulleyan took all the winnings and bet it at a blackjack table, losing all his winnings from the event.
Karagulleyan eliminated Liebert from the final table of the 2002 Legends of Poker World Poker Tour tournament on only the second hand. Liebert raised to $20,000 with A♠ K♥, Karagulleyan re-raised to $60,000 while holding Q♠ Q♥.
lieutenant came back around to Kathy, who moved all in for her remaining $129,000, which Chris also called. The board read 5♠ 6♦ 5♣ 6♣ 7♣.
Giving Chris two pair, Queens and sixes, and the best hand.
lieutenant was considered the fastest elimination on the World Poker Tour. Tied only by T.J. Cloutier later that same season at the Reno Hilton"s World Poker Challenge, when his pocket sevens were defeated by Ron Rose"s pocket Aces. Also on only the second hand of the final table.
Until, Michael Perry, was knocked out on the very first hand of play at the final table of the season five World Poker Finals.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000.
