Kayhan Mokri Roshanfekr

Born in 1994 in Oslo, Norway, Kayhan Mokri Roshanfekr began his poker journey in 2015 playing in local underground clubs while studying at college. His early success at these small-stakes games convinced him to turn professional soon after. Mokri grew up watching high-stakes poker broadcasts, idolizing players like Steve O'Dwyer, and later found himself playing alongside the same elite competitors. In a 2022 interview with PokerNews, he reflected: "I watched these guys on TV a way long time ago. Like Steve O'Dwyer, for example, he’s been in the game for like forever and suddenly I’m playing with him every day and joking around with him."

Mokri's early live tournament results included deep runs in major European Poker Tour (EPT) events. He cashed in the EPT Barcelona Main Event in 2023 (101st for €17,900) and the EPT Cyprus Main Event the same year (111th for $12,300). His breakthrough came in August 2023 when he won the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller in Barcelona for €750,960. He followed this with another victory in the same event in September 2024, this time earning €1,372,420 ($1.52 million). In November 2024, he won a $30,000 Triton Poker Series event in Monte Carlo for $1,005,000. Other notable results include a fourth-place finish in a PCA High Roller for $340,200 and a sixth-place finish in the EPT Barcelona Main Event for $341,351.

The pinnacle of Mokri's career came in December 2025 at the WSOP Paradise series. He entered the $250,000 Triton Invitational and emerged victorious, claiming his first World Series of Poker bracelet and a staggering $7,725,000 first-place prize—the largest of his career. This win catapulted him past Espen Jorstad to become Norway's all-time tournament earnings leader. Just months earlier, in September 2025, he had won a $150,000 Triton event in Jeju for $3,835,059. Another major Triton score was an eighth-place finish in the $250,000 Luxon Invitational in London in 2023, earning $860,000. Mokri also won the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller in Barcelona twice (2023 and 2024) and the $30,000 Triton Monte Carlo event in 2024.

Mokri is known for a relentlessly aggressive style that relies on mathematical precision and high-risk tolerance. He applies constant pressure pre-flop and on the flop, using position and pot odds to guide decisions. His background in online poker—particularly in nosebleed cash games—has honed his ability to handle large swings. He has been involved in some of the biggest online pots, including a $1 million win against the player 'cardsforfun' in January 2026. While he rose to fame through no-limit hold'em, Mokri is also a skilled pot-limit Omaha player, winning a €25,000 PLO High Roller at EPT Paris in 2026 for €314,780.

Mokri has maintained his momentum into 2026. In March, he cashed in three events at the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju: 14th in the $50,000 event ($93,000), 13th in the $125,000 event ($200,000), and 10th in the $150,000 event ($261,000). In April, he finished 34th in the €20,800 WSOP Europe Super High Roller ($47,150). At EPT Paris in February 2026, he won the €25,000 PLO High Roller and placed third in the €25,000 Super High Roller Warm Up for €122,300. In May 2026, he took sixth in the $50,000 Triton Montenegro event for $331,000. As of mid-2026, his total live tournament earnings exceed $23 million, and his estimated poker net worth is over $12 million.

Kayhan Mokri is widely regarded as one of Europe's elite high-stakes players and the new standard-bearer for Norwegian poker. His rise from underground clubs in Oslo to the most expensive tournaments in the world is a testament to his dedication, skill, and fearless approach. He holds the top spot on Norway's all-time money list, ahead of WSOP Main Event champion Espen Jorstad, and continues to be a fixture at Triton and EPT Super High Roller events. With multiple seven-figure scores and a WSOP bracelet already on his resume, Mokri's career trajectory shows no signs of slowing down.

As of mid-2026, Mokri's total live tournament earnings exceed $23.1 million, placing him 1st on Norway's all-time money list and 225th globally. He holds a Global Poker Index (GPI) ranking of 115 and a SoMuchPoker Index (SPI) score of 6,307 (#297). His WSOP resume includes 1 bracelet, 1 final table, and 13 cashes for total WSOP earnings of $8,397,940. Overall, he has recorded 71 live tournament cashes, with an average cash of over $325,000.

Beyond the major titles already listed, Mokri has added several other high-profile wins. In February 2025, he topped a field of 133 entries in the €50,000 EPT Super High Roller Second Chance in Barcelona, earning €520,900. That same month, he won the €10,200 Mystery Bounty event at EPT Monte Carlo for €114,000. In February 2026, he took down the €25,000 PLO High Roller at EPT Paris for €314,780. He also finished 2nd in a $20,000 No-Limit Hold'em event at EPT Cyprus in 2024, earning $260,800.