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Ladder
Ladder
The core concept is that each step up in ranking results in a significant increase in prize money, so the ladder effect…
Incentive
Incentive
In poker, an incentive refers to any internal or external factor that influences a player's decision-making, often rela…
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…
In the Money
In the Money
In a poker tournament, In the Money ITM refers to the point at which a player's finish position guarantees a cash prize…
EV Chop
EV Chop
A deal in which players agree to split the remaining prize pool based on each player's expected value EV as calculated …
Open Jam
Open Jam
An open jam is a preflop all-in bet made by a player who is the first to act in the pot, with no previous raises or bet…
Covering Jam
Covering Jam
An all-in bet made by a player who has a larger stack than the opponent, ensuring that the opponent cannot be eliminate…
Pay Jump Jam
Pay Jump Jam
A tournament play where a player moves all-in primarily to secure a higher payout tier pay jump rather than for pure ha…
Equity Share
Equity Share
The portion of the total prize pool or pot that a player is entitled to based on their current equity, often calculated…
Stack Advantage
Stack Advantage
The edge a player gains from having a larger chip stack relative to opponents, allowing greater flexibility, pressure, …
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Jingzhi Wang
China
Jingzhi Wang is a Chinese poker player known for her deep runs in both live and online tournaments. She led Day 1a of the 2019 APPT Manila Main Event and has accumulated over $25,000 in WSOP earnings, including a near-final-table finish in a 2021 WSOP Online event. She continues to compete in Asian poker tours such as the Red Dragon Poker Tour and U Series of Poker.
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Mateo Razetto
Argentina
Mateo Razetto is an Argentine poker player who has participated in WSOP Online events from 2020 to 2022, earning over $18,000 in total. His best result came in the $840 Bounty Hunters Championship where he finished 77th for $3,837.
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Stanislas Prigent
France
Stanislas Prigent is a French professional poker player who burst onto the live tournament scene in 2026, securing a WSOP Circuit ring by winning the $1,000 Mystery Bounty event in Panama for $17,125. He has amassed over $31,000 in WSOP earnings and additional success on the DeepStack Open circuit, demonstrating a consistent, tactical approach.
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Haraldur Petursson
Iceland
Haraldur Petursson is a professional poker player from Iceland with over $54,600 in recorded live and online tournament earnings. He achieved his biggest result in April 2025, finishing 5th in the €250 No-Limit Hold'em event at the Irish Poker Open for $42,180.
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Dmitriy Kurashev
Russia
Dmitriy Kurashev is a Russian professional poker player with recorded tournament cashes since 2023, including a victory in the $1,100 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot event at the 2025 Dolce Vita Summer Series for $27,500. He has also cashed in the 2026 Onyx High Roller Series and the 2023 WSOP Online, with total live earnings of $52,500 according to CardPlayer.
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Matthew Beisher
United States
Matthew Beisher, who often plays under the name Matthew Beier at the World Series of Poker, is an American professional poker player with over $74,500 in WSOP earnings across 25 cashes. His best finish came in 2021 when he placed 5th in a $500 Super Turbo online event for $16,601, and he has consistently cashed in both live and online tournaments from 2018 to 2024.
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Richard Riviello
United States
Richard Riviello is an American poker player with multiple cashes in WSOP Circuit events and a notable 15th-place finish in a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em event at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood in 2025, earning $14,600. He has accumulated over $28,000 in reported live tournament earnings across 8 recorded cashes.
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William Disisto
United States
William Disisto is an American poker player known for his participation in World Series of Poker (WSOP) and WSOP Circuit events. As of 2026, he has four recorded WSOP cashes totaling approximately $4,000, with a best cash of $1,300. His results include finishes in both the WSOP Main Event satellites and smaller buy-in tournaments.
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