Pavel Beltiukov (Russian: Павел Бельтюков), also known as Pavel Beltukov, or simply Pavel, is a professional esports who is ranked 2nd in tournament rankings for Hearthstone as of May 2018.[2][3]
Beltiukov began his Hearthstone career in 2015.[4] In 2016, Beltiukov won the BlizzCon Hearthstone tournament earning $250,000 and gained the title of Hearthstone World Champion.[5][6] Beltiukov won the first event in the 2017 Hearthstone Championship Tour defeating James "Greensheep" Luo.[7]
As of 2017, Beltiukov is the highest earning Hearthstone player in tournament winnings amassing over $275,000.[8]