Omar Lakhdari

Omar Lakhdari (born in Algeria, resides in Morocco) is a professional poker player with total live tournament earnings of $3,457,775 and a best live cash of $224,330, according to The Hendon Mob. He has won 29 live tournaments, with his largest victory being €206,000 at the 2023 Belgian Poker Challenge (BPC) Namur Main Event.

• BPC Namur Main Event (2023): Winner, €206,000 – defeating a field of 1,332 entries. Lakhdari dominated the final table, eliminating Jérôme Balthazar, Paolo Calculli, Benoît Grobocopatel, and Tal Ohana before winning heads-up in just 15 hands.
• WPT National Belgium: Previously won a WPT National event in Belgium.
• WPT 6th Place (2022): Finished 6th in a World Poker Tour event for a significant score.

Lakhdari is known for an exploitative, aggressive style that contrasts with modern GTO approaches. He excels in middle buy-in tournaments (€500–€2,000) and applies maximum pressure on short stacks, leveraging his deep-stack experience and ICM awareness. At the BPC Namur final table, he described playing on opponents' money pressure and inexperience.

Omar Lakhdari was honored with the GPI National Player of the Year award for Algeria for his consistent live results. He also wears the patch of the ADJ (Association Des Joueurs), a nonprofit supporting poker players with travel, buy-ins, and administration.

Lakhdari aims to compete on the EPT circuit and in Las Vegas, seeking to confirm his skill against tougher fields. He shares a close bond with fellow player Benoît Grobocopatel, with whom he traveled to Namur and supported the ADJ initiative.