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Players to Watch

Follow the players making moves, breaking records, building audiences, and setting their sights on the next major stage in Tokyo.

1GPI #1

Alex Foxen

United StatesUnited States

High-Roller Closer
4,481.39 GPI
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2GPI #2

Tony Lin

ChinaChina

Charismatic Contender
4,410.19 GPI1
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3GPI #3

Quan Zhou

ChinaChina

Asia Elite
4,317.3 GPI2
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4GPI #4

Brandon Wilson

United StatesUnited States

POY Threat
4,203.41 GPI1
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5GPI #5

Punnat Punsri

ThailandThailand

Asian Flagship Player
4,195.44 GPI3
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6GPI #6

Artur Martirosyan

RussiaRussia

High-Stakes Regular
4,128.3 GPI
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7GPI #7

Jesse Lonis

United StatesUnited States

Breakout Finisher
4,053.7 GPI1
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8GPI #8

Aleksejs Ponakovs

LatviaLatvia

Tournament Specialist
4,023.9 GPI2
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9GPI #9

Klemens Roiter

AustriaAustria

Rising European Name
3,942.6 GPI1
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10GPI #10

Daniel Rezaei

AustriaAustria

European Watchlist
3,929 GPI
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11PGT #1

Eelis Pärssinen

FinlandFinland

PGT Leader
1,691 PGT2
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12PGT #2

Yuri Dzivielevski

BrazilBrazil

Technical Champion
1,602 PGT1
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Featured Editorial

Road to Tokyo

Who is in the mix, who is on the rise, and what it takes to win on poker's next entertainment stage. Road to Tokyo follows the players, rivalries, styles, and personalities that can define a new live poker audience in Asia.

Players to Watch by the Numbers

250+

Rising Players

Tracked globally

32

Average Age

Of top 50

18

Major Titles

Won this season

$48.5M

Total Live Earnings

Across top 50

Stats update weekly based on global tournament results.