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Xia Lin Li
China
Xia Lin Li is a Chinese professional poker player recognized as one of the top female competitors on the Asian circuit, with consistent cashes in major regional tours. She has accumulated over $59,000 in live earnings and achieved a SPI ranking of #350 in 2026, highlighted by a deep run in the KPC x LPT Series Jeju Opening.
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Benjamin Liu
United Kingdom
Benjamin Liu is a UK-based poker player who cashed in the 2025 online poker Tour Sheffield Main Event, finishing 24th for £1,150. His playing style and broader career achievements remain largely undocumented in public records.
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Alessandro Ferrara
Italy
Alessandro Ferrara is an Italian poker player from Trieste, best known for winning the WPT National Venice Main Event in 2012 for €72,750 and the German Poker Days Main Event at King's Rozvadov in 2017 for €49,000 after a heads-up deal. He is recognized for his aggressive playstyle, particularly in the late stages of tournaments.
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Aurelian Chirieci
Romania
Aurelian Chirieci is a Romanian poker player known for his participation in European tournaments such as the Unibet Open. His most documented moment occurred during the 2016 Unibet Open Bucharest Main Event, where he was eliminated by fellow countrywoman Luciana Manolea. Despite limited public records, he represents the competitive Romanian poker scene.
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Melanie Weisner
United States
Melanie Weisner (born September 30, 1986) is an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas, known for her aggressive style and deep runs in major tournaments. With over $1 million in live earnings, she has won two EPT Ladies Championships, a WPT title, and made history as the first woman to chip-lead the WSOP Main Event.
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Warren Kashiwagi
United States
Warren Kashiwagi is an American poker player from Sacramento, California, with career earnings exceeding $33,000. He has cashed in WSOP Circuit and WPT events, including a sixth-place finish in the 2018 WPTDeepStacks Thunder Valley Main Event for $23,280. Off the felt, he works as a business consultant and holds a degree from UC Berkeley.
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Mina Tawfik
United States
Mina Tawfik is a Florida-based poker player who achieved his biggest live tournament victory in March 2022, winning the $600 No Limit Hold'em Event 8 at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic for $22,170. Known for aggressive play and deep runs in local events, he has been a consistent presence on the Tampa poker scene.
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Lisa Sheehy
United States
Lisa Sheehy is a former model, beauty queen, and management consulting executive who turned to poker with a dream of winning a WSOP bracelet. She is the author of 'Purpose Driven Poker,' a memoir chronicling her faith-driven journey through the game despite being a self-described losing player. Her story has inspired many in the poker community, earning praise from WSOP bracelet winners like Marsha Wolak and Nipun Java.
