Poker player

Hideki Aizono

Japan

Hideki Aizono is a Japanese professional darts player who has recently transitioned into poker. In 2018, he left his long-time job and home in Fukuoka to pursue poker and steel darts in Las Vegas and Europe, documenting his journey on his personal blog.

Career earnings: $ 65,1171 views

Background

Hideki Aizono is a Japanese professional darts player who spent eight years competing on the Japan Darts Tour (JAPAN). He worked for seven years at maxFUKUOKA Nakasu, a darts bar, before deciding to leave in March 2018 to pursue new challenges. His decision was motivated by a desire to improve his darts performance and to explore poker as a potential source of income while traveling.

Transition to Poker

In 2018, Aizono announced his plan to move to Las Vegas for three months to train in darts and try his hand at poker. He stated that if he could consistently make a living from poker, he would continue traveling to Europe to compete in steel darts, using poker to fund his darts career. He made it clear that he was not quitting darts for poker, but rather using poker as a means to support his darts ambitions.

Current Status

As of the latest blog posts (2018), Aizono had completed his season with a rank of 45th in Japan and was preparing for his move abroad. No further tournament results or poker earnings have been publicly recorded. His story remains one of a dedicated athlete expanding into the world of poker with a practical, goal-oriented mindset.

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