Edoardo Alescio

Edoardo Alescio was born in 1989 in Oderzo, in the Veneto region of Italy. He initially got into online poker through Full Tilt Poker, then transitioned to live tournaments. Before winning in 2011, he was an economics student, spending his free time studying poker strategy and opponents' body language (tell).

On December 13, 2011, the 22-year-old Alescio won the main event of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Venice stop. The tournament had 213 entrants. At the final table, Alescio staged a comeback with a short stack (only 7 big blinds), eventually defeating American pro Steve O'Dwyer. In the final hand, Alescio's 5♣5♠ faced O'Dwyer's A♣7♠. The community cards came A♥5♥J♥6♠4♠, and Alescio won with three fives. For the victory, he earned €175,000 (other reports give a total prize including the WPT Championship seat worth €194,000) and a $25,000 seat in the WPT World Championship.

The final table payouts were as follows:

• 1st: Edoardo Alescio – €175,000 (or €194,000)
• 2nd: Steve O'Dwyer – €95,530
• 3rd: Michele Caroli – €66,090
• 4th: Andrea Dato – €43,170
• 5th: Andrea Benelli – €34,254
• 6th: Alexander Dovzhenko – €27,035

In 2024, Alescio won the main event of PokerStars' Mystery Bounty Week under the nickname "e-dot gol". He entered with a very late registration (only 10 big blinds) and ultimately beat the field, taking home approximately €1,508. In an interview, he recalled a key hand: four-handed, he shoved A♠T♣ for a 4bet all-in preflop, his opponent held KK, but an ace on the flop turned the table.

Alescio is not a full-time poker player. He considers himself good at reading opponents through their body language (tell) to make decisions. His style tends to be aggressive, using stack depth to apply pressure, often making large all-in shoves especially in the late stages of a final table. At the time of his WPT win in 2011, he was an economics student. In recent years, he has significantly reduced his poker activity, works as a football coach, and took a break from tournaments after his daughter was born. He still occasionally plays local events (e.g., tournaments in Nova Gorica, Italy).

Alescio's live tournament earnings exceed $255,842. He was ranked 14,421st in the GPI world rankings. Although he has largely stepped back from the professional scene in recent years, his WPT title still makes him one of the few Italian players to win a WPT championship.