Martin Pardo

Martin Pardo is a professional poker player from Argentina who has been residing in Costa Rica for six years. He competes in both live and online tournaments, with a focus on WSOP series events. His career earnings from WSOP-related tournaments exceed $40,000, and he recently captured a major title in Central America.

Pardo has accumulated 33 cashes in WSOP-branded events, including online and live series. His notable results include:

• 2026 WSOP Europe #3: €565 COLOSSUS NLH – 66th place for €2,250
• 2026 WSOP Online Super Circuit #17: $525 Series Saver Turbo Bounty NLH – 225th for $1,352
• 2026 WSOP Online Super Circuit #9: $250 Mini Main Event – 174th for $2,554
• 2025 WSOP Online #2: $300 Gladiators of Poker – 211th for $2,032
• 2025 World Series of Poker Event #67: $300 Gladiators of Poker – 465th for $1,820

He also cashed in the 2025 WSOP Event #61: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout (374th for $1,201) and Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Battle of the Ages (211th for $2,326). His largest reported WSOP cash is $2,554.

In March 2026, Pardo won the LuxonPay Mystery Bounty event at the Costa Rica Poker Festival held at Kickers Poker Club. The tournament attracted 106 players and featured a US$15,000 prize pool plus a special US$4,200 package for Cyprus. Pardo eliminated 10 of the 15 bounty recipients, though only one was a large bounty. He described the event as "incredible" and noted the field was not extremely tough but had tricky opponents. Due to travel commitments, he could not play the Main Event but decided to enter the Mystery Bounty and ended up champion.

Based on available information, Pardo is known for a balanced and adaptive approach at the tables. He values position and opponent reading, and his victory in the Mystery Bounty showcased his ability to accumulate chips through eliminations. He is regarded as a skilled competitor in Latin American poker circles.

Pardo has lived in Costa Rica for six years, which has allowed him to compete frequently in Central American events. In a post-victory interview, he jokingly sent a message to fellow player Paul Cukier, saying "cada vez juega peor al poker" (he plays worse every time). He also greeted friends Felipe Gampings, Gaspar Neumann, and Gino Fedele in Argentina.