Chip Leader
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Chip Leader
Chip Leader
This position grants the player significant table control and margin for error, allowing them to apply pressure more fr…
ICM Tax
ICM Tax
The opportunity cost or equity loss incurred when a player's tournament decisions deviate from the Independent Chip Mod…
Double Up
Double Up
This is a common way to increase chip stacks in Texas Hold'em tournaments and cash games, especially in the late stages…
Pay Jump Ladder
Pay Jump Ladder
The pay jump ladder is the structure of increasing prize amounts for each finishing position in a poker tournament, whe…
Final Table Deal
Final Table Deal
A final table deal is an agreement among remaining players in a poker tournament to redistribute the remaining prize po…
Equal Chop
Equal Chop
An agreement among remaining tournament players to divide the remaining prize pool equally regardless of their chip sta…
Chip Up
Chip Up
In poker, to chip up means to increase one's chip stack, typically by purchasing more chips in cash games or by accumul…
Chip Down
Chip Down
In poker, chip down refers to the process or state of a player's chip stack decreasing, typically due to losing pots or…
Cover Stack
Cover Stack
A player is said to have a cover stack when their chip count exceeds that of another player, meaning they can eliminate…
Stack Advantage
Stack Advantage
The edge a player gains from having a larger chip stack relative to opponents, allowing greater flexibility, pressure, …
Online Pool
Online Pool
The collective amount of money or chips that players compete for in an online poker game, equivalent to the pot in cash…
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Chabot Cyrille
France
Cyrille Chabot is a French poker player who gained early recognition as the Day 1a chip leader at EPT Dortmund 2008, where he finished 30th out of 411 entrants for €12,650. He also cashed in the Hold'em Series in 2009 and participated in the WSOP Main Event in 2006.
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Michael Sottini
Italy
Michael Sottini is an Italian poker player known for his chip-leading performances in Day 1 flights at events such as ISOP by PokerStars and the Swiss Championship of Poker. He consistently demonstrates strong tournament play in Italian and Swiss live poker circuits.
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Salvatore Restuccia
Italy
Salvatore Restuccia is an Italian poker player who made headlines at the 2024 Malta Poker Festival by finishing as the chip leader on Day 1C of the MPF Grand Event with 856,000 chips. His strong performance advanced him to Day 2, securing at least a €1,000 min-cash.
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Ole Remi Hausner
Norway
Ole Remi Hausner is a Norwegian poker player known for his strong performances in online tournaments, particularly winning the 2011 Norwegian Championship (NM) in Pot Limit Omaha. He also made a deep run in the 2010 Full Tilt Poker Series Grand Final in Barcelona, where he was the chip leader after Day 2.
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Inocente Gomez Bordonado
Spain
Inocente Gomez Bordonado is a Spanish poker player and retired business executive known for deep runs in European tournaments. He finished Day 1b of the 2015 UKIPT Marbella Main Event among the top chip counts and was the chip leader on Day 1a of a 2018 Circuito Nacional de Poker event.
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Juan Bautista Mecho
Spain
Juan Bautista Mecho is a Spanish poker player best known for his performance at the 2010 Full Tilt Poker Series de Málaga Main Event, where he ended Day 1 as chip leader. Aside from this, little public information exists about his career or other tournament results.
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Serdar Demircan
Sweden
Serdar Demircan is a Swedish poker professional known for deep runs in high-stakes tournaments, including the EPT Prague €10,300 High Roller and the Main Event. He has also been chip leader in the Christmas Poker Week and cashed in the Unibet Open Malta Main Event, displaying a robust and energetic style.
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David Lombardi
United States
David Lombardi is an American poker player who made a notable run in the 2025 Foxwoods Poker $300 NLH Monster Stack event, finishing 3rd for $6,812 after leading the field on Day 1 and entering the final table as the chip leader.