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A side bet in poker where a player at risk of being eliminated can hedge against a bad beat by paying a premium to guar…
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Grigore Dan Adamescu
Austria
Dan Grigore Adamescu (1948–2017) was a Romanian businessman and billionaire who built a vast empire spanning media, insurance, real estate, and retail. A passionate poker enthusiast, he frequently played in European casinos, though he considered the game a hobby rather than a source of income.
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Avgoustis Chrysostomou
Cyprus
Avgoustis Chrysostomou is a Cypriot poker player and insurance consultant. He has recorded ten WSOP online cashes totaling $8,570, with his largest score of $4,147 in a 2022 GGMasters Anniversary event. Chrysostomou balances his poker pursuits with a career as an Insurance Agent at CNP Cyprialife.
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Hanns-Peter Jacobi
Germany
Hanns-Peter Jacobi is a German poker player and insurance agent based in Paderborn. Despite being active in poker since the early 2000s, he has no notable tournament results or public poker achievements; his primary career is as the owner of a Generalagentur Alte Leipziger - Hallesche since 1984.
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Wai Kit Law
Hong Kong SAR China
Wai Kit Law is a Hong Kong poker player with over $45,000 in live tournament earnings, including a win on the Asian Poker Tour. He has cashed in all 20 events he has attended, with notable results on tours such as the AJPC Samurai Circuit and APT. Off the felt, he works in the insurance industry at YF Life.
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Cari Zieske
United States
Cari Zieske is an American amateur poker player with nine WSOP and WSOP Circuit cashes totaling over $31,000, highlighted by a deep run in the 2022 WSOP Event #78: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em for $8,712. Beyond the felt, she is a Vice President and Commercial Insurance Broker at InterWest Insurance Services in Sacramento, California, with over 35 years in the insurance industry.
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Mehdi Daruwala
United States
Mehdi Daruwala is an American poker player and business professional from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He has one recorded live tournament cash, finishing 19th in a $500 NLH Giant Stack event for $920. Outside poker, he works as a General Manager at Nissan & Infiniti Of South Bay and potentially in insurance.
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Michael Killory
United States
Michael Killory is an American poker player who cashed for $14,541 as a 7th-place finisher in the 2025 Moneymaker Tour Main Event in Aruba. Outside of poker, he is a business executive specializing in AI growth consulting and automotive insurance, and also plays recreational ice hockey.
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Adrian Mableton
United States
Adrian Mableton is an American poker player from Birmingham, Alabama, who competes primarily in WSOP Circuit events. With 13 recorded cashes and two final tables, he has earned over $38,000 in live tournaments since 2020. Off the felt, he works as an independent insurance adjuster.
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