Best Online Poker Players of All Time: Legends, Grinders & Rising Stars

Tom Dwan turned a $50 deposit into the most feared bankroll in poker. Viktor Blom won $6 million in two months, then lost most of it in a single session. Both were playing strangers on a screen, and neither would have existed before online poker created its own class of superstar.

Ranking online players is harder than ranking live ones, because most of the money was won in games nobody tracked. Tournament results are public through sites like PocketFives. Cash game results are not, which is why the biggest winners in internet history have no verifiable lifetime figure at all.

So we have ranked what can be checked. The table below shows the eight players on this page with the largest verified live tournament records, all figures from The Hendon Mob as of 10 September 2026. Everything after it is grouped by where the player made their name: the boom era nosebleeds, the modern cash games, the tournament circuit, and the crossover generation who did both.

These are the names that defined online poker before Black Friday, before solvers, and before the modern high-roller circuit existed. They built their bankrolls and reputations at virtual tables when the biggest games in history were running on Full Tilt and PokerStars.

Tom Dwan (durrrr)

The player who turned a $50 deposit into one of the most feared bankrolls in poker history. Playing as “durrrr” on Full Tilt, Dwan became the face of the online nosebleed era, battling eleven-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, and Viktor Blom at $500/$1,000 blinds and higher.

His $6,970,776 in live tournament earnings across 56 cashes barely scratches the surface. The real action happened in private cash games where results stay off the books.

Dwan’s aggressive, unpredictable style made him a staple of High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark, where he famously bluffed Ivey out of a monster pot. The Durrrr Challenge, launched in 2009, remains one of poker’s most talked about grudge matches.

He currently resides in Macau and signed as an ACR Poker ambassador in 2024.

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Viktor Blom (Isildur1)

No player has ever arrived in online poker with more force than Viktor Blom. In September 2009, an unknown screen name appeared on Full Tilt’s $500/$1,000 tables and within two months had won $6 million, playing up to nine tables at once against poker’s elite.

He then lost most of it in a single devastating session against Brian Hastings. The swings were unlike anything the poker world had seen.

Blom’s identity was confirmed in January 2011 when he signed with PokerStars. His $7,724,811 in live tournament earnings across 81 cashes includes a $1,254,400 PCA Super High Roller win in 2012 and a $1,311,091 third place in the 2024 WSOP $100,000 High Roller.

Now a Phenom Poker ambassador, the Swede has been competing more frequently in live events since 2023, including nine cashes at the 2026 WSOP.

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Patrik Antonius

Finnish former tennis prodigy turned poker legend. Antonius was one of the biggest winners in online poker history, profiting over $12 million on Full Tilt under the screen names “FinddaGrind” and “Luigi66369.”

He was involved in the largest online pot ever played: a $1,356,946 PLO hand against Isildur1 in November 2009.

His $34,675,694 in live tournament earnings across 156 cashes place him 32nd on poker’s all-time money list. He won the biggest pot in US poker livestream history in 2023: $1,978,000 against Maverick Gaming CEO Eric Persson.

Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2024, Antonius continues to play the highest stakes in the world at 45. His full induction story and legacy are covered on our Poker Hall of Fame profiles and selection history.

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Phil Galfond (OMGClayAiken)

Galfond chose his Full Tilt screen name specifically to embarrass opponents who lost to him. It worked. He amassed over $8 million in tracked online profits playing primarily PLO at $200/$400 and above.

He holds 3 WSOP bracelets (2008, 2015, 2018) and has $3,126,763 in live tournament earnings across 41 cashes.

Beyond playing, Galfond founded Run It Once Training and the Run It Once Poker room. His “Galfond Challenge” series of heads-up PLO matches drew global attention, including an epic comeback from €900,000 down against VeniVidi1993 to win by just €1,472. His coaching and content work earned him a spot among our profiled top poker streamers and educators.

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Gus Hansen (The Great Dane)

Danish poker icon who dominated the live tournament scene in the early 2000s with the most unreadable style in the game. Hansen won multiple WPT titles, the 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event, and a WSOP Europe bracelet in 2010, accumulating $10,503,752 in live tournament earnings across 75 cashes.

He also won the original Poker Superstars Invitational against a field of legends including Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, and Johnny Chan.

Online was a different story. Hansen famously lost over $20 million on Full Tilt’s nosebleed tables, battling the same players who feared him live. He openly addressed those losses in a 2026 Run It Once Q&A, calling himself “an idiot” for sitting in unwinnable games.

Now a Team Winamax ambassador, Hansen remains a fan favourite who recently returned to the live tournament scene.

Annette Obrestad (Annette_15)

Norwegian prodigy who famously won an online tournament without looking at her hole cards, using position and reads alone. At 18, she became the youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history, taking the 2007 WSOP Europe Main Event for £1 million. Her $3,998,579 in live tournament earnings across 78 cashes were built almost entirely before she turned 25.

Obrestad started playing online at 15 using freeroll-funded bankrolls and was a dominant force in the mid-stakes online MTT scene before transitioning to live play. Her early career overlapped with poker’s pre-Black Friday golden era.

She remains one of the most iconic examples of online poker producing young, world-class talent. Her WSOPE victory and career are also featured among the women who shaped competitive poker.

After seven and a half years away from tournament poker she returned in 2026, finishing 34th in the WSOP Europe Main Event in Prague for €40,000.

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Brian Hastings

Best known for the session that shook the online poker world. On 8 December 2009, Hastings won over $4 million from Isildur1 in a five-hour $500/$1,000 PLO heads-up match on Full Tilt.

The session was followed by controversy over a database of Isildur1 hands that Brian Townsend had bought. Full Tilt’s investigation concluded that only Townsend broke the rules, and Hastings and Cole South were cleared.

Beyond that infamous session, Hastings is a 2 time WSOP bracelet winner and a respected high-stakes online regular who played some of the biggest PLO games in internet history. He has been a quieter presence in recent years but remains one of the defining names of the nosebleed era.

Most of the players on this page are better known by a handle than a surname. Here is who was who at the tables.

The modern online cash game scene is dominated by players known primarily by screen names, grinding at stakes most professionals never reach. Many of these players have crossed into the live high-roller circuit, but their reputations were forged in online heads-up and 6-max games where technical precision and volume matter more than table image.

Daniel Cates (Jungleman)

One of the greatest heads-up No Limit Hold’em specialists ever. Cates rose through the online ranks as “jungleman12,” famously working at McDonald’s to rebuild his bankroll after early losses. He remains up over $1.2 million in the unfinished Durrrr Challenge against Tom Dwan and has won over $11 million playing online cash games.

His live results have exploded in recent years: $18,940,241 in tournament earnings across 43 cashes, including back-to-back WSOP Poker Players Championship titles in 2021 and 2022. He became the first player in history to win that event consecutively.

He collected both bracelets dressed as Akuma from Street Fighter. Over half of his live earnings come from Triton Poker events.

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Doug Polk (WCGRider)

Widely regarded as one of the greatest heads-up No Limit Hold’em players ever. Polk built his bankroll grinding the highest online heads-up games as “WCGRider,” moving up the stakes through obsessive game-theory study rather than volume.

His tournament record is deliberately narrow: $10,534,855 in live earnings across just 41 cashes, because he entered high buy-ins only. It includes 3 WSOP bracelets and a career-best $3,686,865 for winning the 2017 $111,111 High Roller for One Drop, a single result worth more than a third of his tracked total.

He beat all-time WSOP earnings leader Daniel Negreanu for over $1.2 million in their 25,000-hand heads-up challenge, founded Upswing Poker, and co-owns the Lodge Card Club in Texas.

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Eelis Parssinen

Finnish nosebleed specialist who has been a regular in the biggest online cash games for years. Parssinen made the transition to live high rollers with devastating effect, accumulating $15,251,167 in live tournament earnings across 110 cashes. His biggest scores have come in Triton and super high roller events, where his online-honed technical precision translates directly.

Parssinen represents the generation of Finnish talent that came up watching Patrik Antonius play the nosebleeds. Few players draw more caution when they sit down at a nosebleed table, live or online.

Ossi Ketola

Another Finnish online cash game specialist who has quietly built one of the most impressive records in nosebleed poker. Ketola has been a fixture at the highest stakes on PokerStars and other platforms, competing regularly against the best in the world in heads-up and short-handed games.

His live tournament record continues to grow as he ventures more frequently into the high-roller circuit. Ketola is part of a generation of Finnish players who learned from the Antonius era and refined their games with solver-based study tools.

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Linus Loeliger (LLinusLLove)

Swiss online cash game phenom widely regarded as one of the best heads-up players in the world. Playing as “LLinusLLove” on PokerStars, Loeliger was the player everyone else at the nosebleeds wanted to avoid.

He has been one of the biggest winners in tracked online high-stakes cash games and became a key figure in the Limitless vs. LLinusLLove rivalry that captivated the online poker community.

Loeliger has kept a low public profile compared to many of his peers, letting his results do the talking. Opponents and coaches routinely describe his technical game as among the closest to solver output that anyone has managed at those stakes.

Benjamin Tollerene

American online specialist who nobody wanted to find on their left in nosebleed cash games during the mid-2010s. Playing under the screen name “Bttech86” and others, Tollerene was a consistent winner at the highest stakes on PokerStars and was known for his analytical, GTO-influenced style.

He has also recorded significant live results in high-roller events, though his primary focus has remained online. Tollerene is widely respected within the professional community as one of the strongest technical players in the game.

Aleksejs Ponakovs

Latvian online legend known by his screen name “APonakov.” A dominant force in high-stakes online cash games, Ponakovs has also translated his skills to the live felt with several notable high-roller finishes. His style is defined by relentless aggression and deep theoretical knowledge.

Ponakovs emerged during the same era as Isildur1 and Jungleman, competing at the very top of online poker’s food chain. He remains active in both online and live poker.

Scott Seiver

American high-stakes pro with 2 WSOP bracelets and a reputation as one of the toughest opponents in both online and live poker. Seiver was a feared presence in the nosebleed online cash games during the Full Tilt era and has continued to compete at the highest levels.

His live results span over a decade of deep runs in super high roller events. Seiver is known for his competitive fire and willingness to take on anyone at any stakes, whether online or at the Bellagio.

Connor Drinan

American online MTT and cash game player who gained global attention for one of the most dramatic hands in WSOP history. His pocket aces lost to Cary Katz’s pocket aces in a one-outer finish during the 2014 Big One for One Drop.

Beyond that moment, Drinan has been a consistent winner at the highest online stakes and in live high-roller events.

He holds a WSOP bracelet and has been a steady presence in the super high roller scene. Drinan’s approach combines deep online study with strong live instincts.

Andrew Lichtenberger

American pro known as “LuckyChewy” online. Lichtenberger is a WSOP bracelet winner (2014) and WPT champion who built his skills in the online arena before becoming a respected live tournament player. He has been vocal about poker’s intersection with mindfulness and personal development.

His live results include deep runs in major series across the US and internationally. Lichtenberger brings a thoughtful, balanced approach to both his poker game and his public presence.

Sam Soverel

American high-roller specialist who dominated the PokerGO Tour and Poker Masters leaderboards in 2019 and beyond. Soverel’s rise was built on online grinding before transitioning to the live circuit, where he quickly established himself as one of the best mid-to-high-roller players in the world.

He holds multiple Poker Masters and US Poker Open titles and is known for his relentless work ethic and volume. Soverel’s consistency across a wide range of buy-in levels makes him one of the most productive tournament players in modern poker.

Online multi-table tournaments are a different beast entirely from cash games. The best of these players have dominated festival leaderboards, won dozens of six-figure online scores, and proven they can beat fields of thousands from behind a screen. Several have now made the crossover to live play with equally impressive results.

Niklas Astedt (Lena900)

Widely regarded as the greatest online tournament player of his era. The Swedish grinder had amassed $48,866,883 in tracked online cashes by July 2024, the highest total on the PocketFives all-time list, and spent a record 97 cumulative weeks at world number one.

His $9,086,935 in live tournament earnings across 127 cashes includes a 3rd place finish in the 2024 WSOP Main Event for $4 million and a €625,600 EPT Paris Super High Roller win in February 2026.

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Shaun Deeb (tedsfishfry)

One of the most decorated online tournament players in history. Deeb holds 13 PokerStars COOP titles, eight WCOOP and five SCOOP, tied for the all-time record, and won the PokerStars Tournament Leaderboard in back-to-back years in 2007 and 2008.

He turned that online foundation into nine WSOP bracelets across five different formats and $18,711,613 in live tournament earnings from 326 cashes. His career-best score is $2,957,229 from the 2025 WSOP $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.

Deeb is one of only two players to win WSOP Player of the Year twice, taking the award in 2018 and again in 2025. He played online as “shaundeeb” and, on Full Tilt, as “tedsfishfry,” named after his family’s seafood business in Schenectady.

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Artur Martirosian

Russian online tournament specialist who has been one of the most consistent performers across all major online festival leaderboards in recent years. Martirosian has compiled millions in online winnings and has increasingly competed in live high-roller events, bringing the same calculated aggression that made him dominant online.

His technical approach and high volume make him a constant threat in any online event he enters. Martirosian is part of a wave of CIS-region players who have reshaped the competitive online landscape.

Yuri Dzivielevski

Brazilian online poker phenomenon who has shattered records on the virtual felt. Dzivielevski has won multiple SCOOP and WCOOP titles and holds one of the most impressive online CVs of any player in history. He also holds a WSOP bracelet and has been steadily building his live results.

His emergence as a force in both online and live poker has made him one of Brazil’s most celebrated players, joining a tradition of strong South American online talent.

Lex Veldhuis

Dutch pro who spent 17 years as a PokerStars ambassador, from 2009 until he left the company in January 2026. He now plays as a free agent, streaming on GGPoker because it holds the Dutch licence that lets him play from home.

Veldhuis won his first WCOOP title in September 2024 and has around $700,000 in live earnings across 39 cashes, the largest a $277,939 finish in a 2009 $40K WSOP event. The live record understates him: his results are online and his influence is larger still, having brought online tournament poker to an audience of roughly 324,000 Twitch followers.

Parker Talbot (tonkaaaa)

Canadian poker streamer and tournament grinder known as “tonkaaaaP” online. Talbot is a founding member of the “Team NeverLucky” community and has built a loyal following through his energetic streaming style on Twitch. He combines genuine competitive results with entertainment value, a combination that has made him one of online poker’s most recognisable personalities.

His tournament results span major online festivals and he has increasingly appeared in live events.

Benjamin Spragg (Spraggy)

PokerStars ambassador since July 2017 and the last of the site’s three long-time stream partners still on the team, after Lex Veldhuis and Fintan Hand both left. He plays online as “Spraggy” on PokerStars, most of it live on Twitch to around 176,000 followers.

His verified record is smaller than most on this page: two WCOOP titles, in 2020 and 2021, and a best online score of $70,633 for third place in a $5,200 Stadium Series event. A SCOOP title is the gap. He has $662,230 in live tournament earnings across 93 cashes.

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Patrick Leonard

British online tournament specialist with an extensive record across all major festival series. Leonard has won multiple SCOOP and WCOOP titles, held top spots on online leaderboards, and earned millions from virtual tournaments. He is also known for his outspoken views on industry issues, particularly player advocacy and rakeback.

His live results have grown steadily alongside his online success, with deep runs in EPT and WSOP events. Leonard is one of the UK’s most accomplished online players.

Stephen Chidwick

British high roller specialist who built his foundation crushing online MTTs before becoming one of the most prolific live tournament earners in history. Currently sitting second on poker’s all-time money list behind all-time money leader Bryn Kenney, with $79,029,053 in career earnings across 412 cashes.

Multiple WSOP bracelets and a relentless volume across Triton, WSOP and PokerGO events. From Deal, Kent, England. One of the few players with a legitimate shot at overtaking Kenney for the #1 spot.

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Charlie Carrel

British poker player who rose to fame as one of the youngest high-roller regulars in the game. Carrel built his initial bankroll online and has since competed at the highest levels of both online and live poker. He is also a content creator who shares poker strategy and life philosophy through YouTube and social media.

His content reaches beyond poker strategy into mindfulness and personal growth, giving him one of the more distinctive public profiles among online-era players.

Benjamin Rolle (bencb789)

German poker player, coach, and founder of Raise Your Edge, one of the most successful poker training platforms in the game. Rolle, known online as “bencb789,” is a respected MTT specialist with several major online titles and six-figure scores.

He won the 2025 WSOP Online Main Event for $3,960,109 and his first bracelet, and his 2016 WCOOP Super High Roller title paid $1,172,360.60. His live record is deliberately thin at $124,090 across 18 cashes, because almost everything he has won came online.

Rolle has arguably had as much impact through coaching as through playing. His training platform has helped develop hundreds of successful tournament players worldwide.

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Ole Schemion

German poker pro who was named GPI Player of the Year in 2015. Schemion built his reputation in online MTTs before transitioning to the live circuit, where he quickly dominated the European high-roller scene. His technical approach and consistency earned him the nickname “ChipLeader” in online circles.

His live results include EPT titles and deep runs in WSOP and Triton events. Schemion is one of Germany’s most accomplished all-round players, equally dangerous online and live.

Byron Kaverman

American tournament pro who won the Global Poker Index Player of the Year award in 2016. Kaverman’s game was forged online before he became a fixture in the live high-roller scene. He is known for consistent deep runs rather than headline-grabbing single scores.

His career earnings place him among the top American tournament players, with results spanning WSOP, WPT, and international high-roller events. Kaverman’s methodical approach has earned him respect across the professional community.

These players built their skills online and then conquered the live high-roller circuit. They represent the modern era of poker, where the best players dominate across both formats. Many of them now rank among the highest-earning poker players of all time.

Jason Koon

Originally a mid-stakes online cash game and tournament player, Koon’s career arc is one of the most remarkable in poker. He now sits 3rd on poker’s all-time money list with $77,032,156 in live tournament earnings across 274 cashes. Half of that total comes from Triton Poker events, where he holds a record 12 titles.

Koon started playing online as a teenager and spent years grinding cash games before transitioning to the live super high roller circuit. His work ethic, solver study routines, and ability to perform under extreme pressure have made him one of the most feared players at any buy-in level.

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Justin Bonomo (ZeeJustin)

Bonomo started playing online poker at 16 and was infamously banned from multiple sites for multi-accounting in the early days. He rebuilt his reputation through legitimate play and became one of the biggest winners in poker history.

His $65,611,094 in live tournament earnings across 246 cashes include 3 WSOP bracelets and the 2018 Big One for One Drop ($10 million).

The “ZeeJustin” era of his career was purely online. His transformation into one of the most successful live players ever is a testament to his adaptability and relentless study. Bonomo has recently stepped back from heavy tournament schedules.

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Isaac Haxton

Haxton’s poker career started at 17 when his mother created an online account for him. His first cashout was $40,000. Since then, he has grown into one of the most respected all-round players in the world with $65,855,450 in live tournament earnings across 269 cashes and a WSOP bracelet (2023 $25K NLH High Roller).

His online roots run deep: Haxton was a dominant force in high-stakes online games for years before the live circuit became his primary focus. He is known for quiet precision, deep analytical thinking, and a refusal to engage in the ego battles that define some corners of the poker world.

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Fedor Holz

German poker wunderkind who burst onto the scene in 2016 by winning $16,093,400 in a single year, all before turning 24. Holz stepped back from a full schedule at 23 but has never announced a retirement, and won a Triton title in May 2026.

He most recently ended his role as a GGPoker ambassador in early 2026. He also founded the Pokercode training platform and the mental performance app Primed Mind.

His career earnings place him among the top 15 in poker history, built almost entirely from super high roller events. Holz learned his craft online before the live results exploded.

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Michael Addamo

Australian poker player widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted players in the modern game. Addamo is a regular in the biggest online cash games (including the legendary $1,000/$2,000 games on GGPoker) and has translated that dominance to live play with 2 WSOP bracelets and a Super High Roller Bowl title.

He continues to compete at the very top across both formats. Addamo’s all-round ability across NLH, PLO, and mixed games makes him a threat in any field.

Mikita Badziakouski

Belarusian high-stakes specialist who arrived on the Triton circuit already sharpened by years in the biggest online cash games. Badziakouski has been a regular in the biggest cash games in the world and has compiled massive live tournament earnings, including a $5.2 million Triton Main Event score.

His transition from online grinder to live super high roller mainstay mirrors the path taken by many of the best players on this page. Badziakouski is quiet, focused, and consistently feared by his peers.

David Peters

American tournament pro with one of the most consistent records in modern poker. Peters funded his first live entries from online winnings and has cashed consistently across WSOP, WPT and high-roller events ever since. He holds multiple WSOP bracelets and has been a GPI top-10 player for several years running.

Peters is known for steady, high-volume production rather than single massive scores. His career earnings place him firmly among the elite all-time tournament players.

Nick Petrangelo

American super high roller specialist who cut his teeth in online poker before establishing himself at the top of the live high-roller scene. Petrangelo has compiled tens of millions in live earnings and holds a WSOP bracelet. His aggressive style and deep GTO knowledge make him a constant threat.

He has been particularly dominant in PokerGO Tour and Super High Roller Bowl events, where the buy-ins match the online nosebleed stakes he grew up playing.

Koray Aldemir

German-Turkish player who won the 2021 WSOP Main Event for $8 million, poker’s most iconic title. Aldemir’s poker education began online, and he was a respected high-roller player before the Main Event victory elevated him to mainstream recognition.

His live results extend well beyond that single score, with consistent performances in super high roller events globally. Aldemir also appears on our list of every WSOP Main Event champion.

Kristen Foxen

Canadian pro who ground her way to Supernova Elite status on PokerStars three consecutive years (2011, 2012, 2013), playing roughly 2.5 million hands per year at $1/$2 and $2/$4. That online volume built the technical foundation for one of the most successful live transitions in poker history.

Her live tournament earnings now exceed $19.2 million across 300 cashes, making her the all-time female earnings leader. She holds a record six WSOP bracelets, including the 2026 $25,000 High Roller where she beat a stacked field for $1,773,083. She has also won a record five GPI Female Player of the Year titles (2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025).

Foxen’s path from anonymous online grinder to the most decorated woman in WSOP history mirrors the crossover arc that defines every player in this section. She and husband Alex Foxen have combined live earnings exceeding $78 million.

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Adrian Mateos (Amadi_017)

Spanish prodigy who won five SCOOP and four WCOOP titles online as “Amadi_017” while building one of the most complete live records of his generation. He was 19 when he won the 2013 WSOP Europe Main Event for €1,000,000.

He now sits 5th on poker’s all-time money list with $67,813,885 in live tournament earnings across 336 cashes, the highest total of any Spanish player by a wide margin. His six WSOP bracelets include the 2026 $250,000 Super High Roller for $4,334,411, which made him the youngest player ever to reach six at 31.

Known as “La Máquina” for a disciplined, solver-informed style, Mateos moved from Madrid to London at 18 and still competes across the full super high roller calendar as well as online on GGPoker.

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Daniel Dvoress

Canadian high-stakes player who has been a dominant force in both online and live poker. Dvoress came up through online cash games and MTTs, and is now a fixture on the live super high roller circuit. His live results include Triton titles and deep runs across every major series.

He is known for a cerebral, calculated style that reflects his deep online training background. Dvoress is one of Canada’s most accomplished modern poker players.

Jason Mercier

American poker legend with 5 WSOP bracelets and an EPT title who helped define the modern era of multi-format excellence. Mercier was a prolific online player in the pre-Black Friday era and translated those skills into one of the most decorated live careers in the game.

His bracelet wins span multiple formats including NLH, PLO, Razz, and Stud, showcasing a versatility that few players can match. Mercier stepped back from full-time play after starting a family but remains one of the most respected names in poker history.

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