Fadhil Farag

Fadhil Farag first appeared on the live poker radar in the early 2010s, making his mark at World Poker Tour (WPT) events. In November 2011, he finished 17th in the WPT Marrakech Main Event for €9,195, one of his earliest notable scores. He followed that with a 20th-place finish in the WPT Barcelona Main Event in April 2013, earning €8,300. These results established him as a consistent threat in the European poker circuit.

Farag's career highlights include deep runs at European Poker Tour (EPT) and WSOP Circuit events. At EPT London in October 2014, he placed 30th in the £4,250 Main Event, taking home £13,000. In 2017, he finished 24th in the WPTDS Main Event in Marrakech for د.إ31,000. During the COVID-affected years, he continued to cash: at GUKPT London in 2021 he placed 53rd in the Midi Main Event (£1,240), and in 2022 he finished 72nd in the GUKPT Main Event (£2,400) and 18th in the GUKPT Main Event (£3,215). His most recent major result came in April 2023 at EPT Monte Carlo, where he finished 86th in the €1,100 FPS Main Event for €3,820.

Farag has also made a significant impact on the WSOP Circuit, particularly at the Marrakech stop. In January 2018, he finished 9th in a €1,800 High Roller event (د.م.77,000) and 11th in the Opener (د.م.9,800). He repeated success in 2019 with a 23rd-place finish in the MAD15,000 Main Event (د.م.46,000) and a 14th-place in a Deepstack Special (د.م.16,500). In 2020, before the pandemic, he placed 16th in a WSOPC Turbo event (د.م.7,800). His most recent WSOPC cash came in January 2025, where he finished 38th in the €1,350 Main Event for €6,900. According to WSOP.com, he has 10 cashes and one final table, with total WSOP-related earnings of $29,830.

As the top earner on Iraq's all-time money list with $448,683 in live tournament earnings, Fadhil Farag stands as a pioneer for Iraqi poker. He has consistently competed at the highest levels of the game, from EPT and WPT main events to WSOP Circuit stops. While he has yet to win a bracelet or ring, his steady accumulation of cashes across multiple continents and series demonstrates remarkable longevity and skill. Farag's success has inspired a new generation of players from Iraq, proving that players from underrepresented regions can thrive on the global poker stage.