Japan players
994 players
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Masashi Oya
Japan #1World #184
Masashi Oya is a Japanese poker professional based in Japan who first appeared on the live tournament scene in 2022. He won the $100,000 Ultra High Roller at WS
Career earnings $ 10,308,942
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Jun Obara
Japan #2World #246
Jun Obara is a Japanese professional poker player who has rapidly risen to international prominence with historic wins in the Triton Poker Series and high-rolle
Career earnings $ 8,275,175
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Masato Yokosawa
Japan #3World #621
Masato Yokosawa is a Japanese professional poker player, YouTuber, and entrepreneur. He became the first Japanese winner of a World Poker Tour title at the 2013
Career earnings $ 4,230,596
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Tsugunari Toma
Japan #4World #686
Tsugunari Toma is a Japanese professional poker player and Natural8 Ambassador from Osaka, widely regarded as one of Japan's greatest players. With live tournam
Career earnings $ 3,684,565
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Kazuhiko Yotsushika
Japan #5World #911
Kazuhiko Yotsushika is a Japanese professional poker player and real estate entrepreneur, ranked among Japan's all-time money leaders with live earnings exceedi
Career earnings $ 2,896,674
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Ryuta Nakai
Japan #6World #921
Ryuta Nakai is a Japanese professional poker player who has risen to prominence on the international high-stakes tournament circuit, with career live earnings e
Career earnings $ 2,881,832
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Daisuke Ogita
Japan #7World #1,028
Daisuke Ogita is a Japanese professional poker player from Tokyo, ranked among Japan's all-time money leaders with over $3.6 million in live earnings. He won hi
Career earnings $ 2,656,962
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Naoya Kihara
Japan #8World #1,182
Naoya Kihara is a three-time WSOP bracelet winner from Japan, known for his versatility in mixed games and historic 2026 back-to-back bracelet wins. He is 4th o
Career earnings $ 2,404,982
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Shimizu Nozomu
Japan #9World #1,370
Shimizu Nozomu, known as 'LASONE', is a Japanese poker professional who transitioned from a successful business career to poker, achieving a third-place finish
Career earnings $ 2,128,952
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Peter D Cross
Japan #10World #1,429
Peter D Cross is a Japanese professional poker player with career live earnings exceeding $2.1 million, ranking among the top 1,500 players globally and in the
Career earnings $ 2,066,915
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Akihiro Konishi
Japan #11World #1,739
Akihiro Konishi is a Japanese professional poker player from Tokyo who has built a reputation as a global tournament grinder, with career earnings exceeding $1.
Career earnings $ 1,676,766
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Motoyoshi Okamura
Japan #12World #1,789
Motoyoshi Okamura is a Japanese professional poker player and World Series of Poker bracelet winner, with career earnings exceeding $1.64 million. He won his fi
Career earnings $ 1,640,324
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Hirokazu Kobayashi
Japan #13World #1,861
Hirokazu Kobayashi is a Japanese professional poker player with over $1.17 million in live tournament earnings, ranking among Japan's all-time money leaders. Kn
Career earnings $ 1,591,955
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Shota Nakanishi
Japan #14World #1,949
Japanese professional poker player, known for a solid style, has cashed in multiple WSOP and WPT events, with total earnings over $1.5 million.
Career earnings $ 1,525,919
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Iori Yogo
Japan #15World #1,950
Iori Yogo is a Japanese professional poker player known for his consistent results in live tournaments, with total earnings exceeding $1.5 million. He began his
Career earnings $ 1,524,293
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Masaaki Kagawa
Japan #16World #1,953
Masaaki Kagawa is a Japanese professional poker player with over $1.5 million in live tournament earnings, known for his solid, patient style and deep runs in m
Career earnings $ 1,522,449
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Kosei Ichinose
Japan #17World #1,972
Kosei Ichinose is a Japanese professional poker player best known for winning the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event for €900,000. With career earning
Career earnings $ 1,508,166
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Tamon Nakamura
Japan #18World #2,356
Tamon Nakamura is a Japanese professional poker player from Tokyo with over $1.3 million in live tournament earnings. He has won a PokerGO Tour title at the 202
Career earnings $ 1,329,476
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Kazuki Ikeuchi
Japan #19World #2,478
Japanese professional poker player, ranked 2487th in the world, with total career earnings over $1.25 million. Known for his consistent performance in Asian tou
Career earnings $ 1,259,158
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Hayato Kitajima
Japan #20World #2,507
Hayato Kitajima, a Japanese professional poker player, ranked 2516th in the world with total earnings over $1.25 million. Known for 10th place in WSOP Main Even
Career earnings $ 1,250,037
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Shiina Okamoto
Japan #21World #2,512
Shiina Okamoto is a Japanese professional poker player and the first woman from Japan to win a WSOP bracelet, capturing the Ladies Championship in both 2024 and
Career earnings $ 1,247,643
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Kyosuke Nagami
Japan #22World #2,513
Kyosuke Nagami is a Japanese professional poker player from Nagasaki City who has rapidly ascended the international ranks, ranking 18th on Japan's All Time Mon
Career earnings $ 1,247,336
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Hiroyuki Noda
Japan #23World #2,845
Hiroyuki Noda is a Japanese professional poker player with career earnings exceeding $1.09 million, ranking around 2855th in the world. He has achieved notable
Career earnings $ 1,091,714
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Kazuomi Furuse
Japan #24World #2,870
Kazuomi Furuse is a Japanese professional poker player from Tokyo, known for his technical precision and calm demeanor at high-stakes tables. With over $889,000
Career earnings $ 1,083,465
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Sho Homma
Japan #25World #3,282
Sho Homma is a Japanese professional poker player with career earnings approaching $1 million, highlighted by a €454,385 victory at the 2025 EPT Prague PokerSta
Career earnings $ 972,917
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Ryutaro Suzuki
Japan #26World #3,317
Ryutaro Suzuki is a Japanese professional poker player with two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, known for his prowess in mixed games. He has accumulated
Career earnings $ 965,218
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Tetsuya Tsuchikawa
Japan #27World #3,338
Japanese professional poker player, ranked 3349th in the world, with total earnings of approximately $959,829. Achieved success in multiple WSOP events, known f
Career earnings $ 959,829
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John Matsuda
Japan #28World #3,596
John Matsuda is a Japanese professional poker player who has become a prominent force on the international circuit, known for his consistency in major Asian fes
Career earnings $ 881,728
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Yosuke Sekiya
Japan #29World #3,887
Yosuke Sekiya is a Japanese professional poker player with career live tournament earnings exceeding $825,000. He has cashed multiple times in World Series of P
Career earnings $ 825,340
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Yosuke Miki
Japan #30World #3,939
Yosuke Miki is a prominent Japanese poker player known for consistent deep runs in Asian tournaments, particularly the Asian Poker Tour (APT). With career tourn
Career earnings $ 816,645
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Yuya Arito
Japan #31World #3,961
Yuya Arito is a professional poker player from Japan and one of the fastest-rising stars in the Asian poker community. Known for his aggressive tournament style
Career earnings $ 813,001
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Yuri Ishida
Japan #32World #4,093
Yuri Ishida is a professional poker player from Japan with over $790,000 in live tournament earnings. Active on the Asian circuit since 2012, she has consistent
Career earnings $ 790,371
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Yasuhiro Waki
Japan #33World #4,308
Yasuhiro Waki, Japanese professional poker player, world rank 4321, total earnings $757,416. Known for consistent performances in WPT and WSOP events.
Career earnings $ 757,416
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Makoto Yoshimichi
Japan #34World #4,320
Makoto Yoshimichi is a Japanese professional poker player ranked #4255 in the world with career live tournament earnings exceeding $755,000. Known for a solid,
Career earnings $ 755,841
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Daiki Shingae
Japan #35World #4,510
Daiki Shingae is a Japanese professional poker player with career live tournament earnings exceeding $720,000. He is known for his disciplined, tight-aggressive
Career earnings $ 724,337
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Akira Takasugi
Japan #36World #4,560
Akira Takasugi is a Japanese professional poker player who made history by winning the largest-ever Asian Poker Tour Main Event in Taipei in May 2025, taking ho
Career earnings $ 712,881
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Yuta Takazawa
Japan #37World #4,634
Yuta Takazawa, Japanese professional poker player, world ranking 4565, total earnings $701,790, known for his solid style.
Career earnings $ 701,790
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Motoyuki Mabuchi
Japan #38World #4,651
Motoyuki Mabuchi is a Japanese professional poker player from Osaka with over $729,000 in live tournament earnings, ranking 29th on the Japan All Time Money Lis
Career earnings $ 699,519
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Takao Shimizu
Japan #39World #4,974
Takao Shimizu is a Japanese professional poker player from Tokyo, known for his deep runs in major international tournaments and a WSOP gold bracelet victory. W
Career earnings $ 661,244
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Hiroki Nawa
Japan #40World #5,072
Hiroki Nawa is a Japanese professional poker player known for his solid deep-stack play and consistent results in Asian tournaments. With career earnings exceed
Career earnings $ 652,213
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Koichi Chiba
Japan #41World #5,149
Koichi Chiba is a Japanese professional poker player with total live earnings exceeding $640,000, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in the 2023 WSOP Paradise
Career earnings $ 642,784
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Tetsuro Tomita
Japan #42World #5,363
Tetsuro Tomita is a Japanese professional poker player with career live earnings exceeding $550,000, ranking among Japan's top tournament competitors. He has re
Career earnings $ 621,234
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Ryo Kotake
Japan #43World #5,434
Ryo Kotake is a Japanese professional poker player from Tokyo who has become one of Japan's most successful competitors on the international circuit. With total
Career earnings $ 611,876
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Kaoru Kishimoto
Japan #44World #5,437
Kaoru Kishimoto is a Japanese professional poker player from Osaka who has rapidly risen through the Asian poker circuit, ranking 43rd on the Japan All Time Mon
Career earnings $ 611,395
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Satoshi Tanaka
Japan #45World #5,837
Satoshi Tanaka is a Japanese professional poker player with career live earnings exceeding $557,000, built through more than 120 tournament cashes. He has made
Career earnings $ 566,853
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Takahiro Nakai
Japan #46World #5,874
Takahiro Nakai is a Japanese professional poker player, world ranked 5893, with cumulative earnings over $560,000. He is known in the Asian poker community for
Career earnings $ 563,983
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Ruiko Mamiya
Japan #47World #6,154
Japanese female professional poker player, has cashed in WSOP multiple times, active in Asian tournaments, known for steady style.
Career earnings $ 539,436
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Kazuhiro Shirasawa
Japan #48World #6,532
Japanese professional poker player, world ranking 6556, career earnings over $500,000, has achieved good results in international tournaments.
Career earnings $ 509,827