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Brazilian players appear first, with names in alphabetical order within each group. The selection covers live and online careers without ranking players by skill or winnings.
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Brazil’s first WSOP winner and a World Poker Tour champion, Alexandre Gomes helped pioneer the country’s presence on the major international circuits. His career includes live titles and an online SCOOP win.
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A 2011 WSOP champion, André Akkari helped expand Brazil’s presence on the international circuit. His career includes results in Hold’em and mixed games and a long association with PokerStars.
View profileKnown as Ariel Bahia, Ariel Celestino has won titles on Brazilian circuits and in the online SCOOP. In 2026 he won the KSOP South America Super High Roller PKO and struck a deal in the final of the BetMGM Championship in Las Vegas.
View profileBruno Volkmann made his mark in online tournaments as great dant before earning podium finishes in live high rollers. His record includes WCOOP titles and a $1.08 million runner-up finish at Triton London.
View profileCaio Pessagno became known for his online tournament volume and joined Team PokerStars Online in 2012. His documented results include wins in the 2020 Stadium Series and the 2021 online WPT500 Knockout.
View profileCaio Pimenta was part of Brazil’s first generation of online tournament players. He won the Sunday Million in 2009, took a podium spot at FTOPS XVIII and represented Brazil at the 2011 IFP Nations Cup.
View profileCarlos Mavca combines playing poker with teaching and writing. The author of A essência do Texas Hold’em was a Full Tilt ambassador and finished fifth in the 2018 WSOP Tag Team event with Gabriel Neto.
View profileKnown as cassiopak online, Cássio Kiles also won the 2012 BSOP São Paulo Main Event. His career includes results on PokerStars and appearances on live circuits such as the LAPT, EPT and PCA.
View profileKnown as CK, Christian Kruel was among the pioneers of Brazilian Texas Hold’em. He helped promote the game, won the BSOP Rio de Janeiro in 2010 and was selected to represent Brazil at the IFP Nations Cup.
View profileFabiano Kovalski posted standout results in Barcelona and online. In 2026 he won the Mystery Bounty and the High Roller at EPT Barcelona and took down the GGMillion$ on GGPoker.
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Known as Mojave, Felipe Ramos built a career spanning Hold’em, Omaha and mixed games. He was the first Brazilian to win a WSOP Circuit ring and has reached the final stages of bracelet events both live and online.
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Known online as verve.oasis, Gabriel Goffi rose to prominence in high-stakes cash games. On the live circuit he won the 2012 BSOP Fortaleza and finished second in Rio Quente in 2010.
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Former race driver and PokerStars team member Gualter Salles won the 2024 BSOP Millions High Roller PKO and the 2026 KSOP Rio 2-Day High Roller Deep Stack.
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A Brazilian professional with notable results online and in live tournaments. His WSOP titles include online Hold’em, a mixed Hold’em/Omaha event and an Omaha High Roller.
View profileJuliano Maesano captained Brazil to second place at the 2010 World Team Poker event. He also helped launch Flop magazine and worked as a poker commentator.
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Leandro “Brasa” Pimentel won the inaugural BSOP season in 2006. His career includes a WSOP final table in 2007 and later appearances in Omaha tournaments and their variants.
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Leo Bello helped launch the São Paulo circuit and the BSOP and wrote poker books in Portuguese. In 2011 he took third at the Rio Poker Tour and reached a Full Tilt MiniFTOPS final table.
View profileKnown as Sketch, Marcos Neves combines playing poker, coaching and business projects. He was named coach of Brazil’s IFP team in 2011 and won the KSOP Fortaleza High Roller Championship in 2026.
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Maria Eduarda “Maridu” Mayrinck went from covering poker to playing for Team PokerStars Pro. The Rio de Janeiro native finished 43rd in the 2009 EPT London Main Event and took second in the 2019 BSOP Millions Ladies Event.
View profileNicolau Villa-Lobos had a standout 2013 season: he won the UKIPT Edinburgh and SCOOP Medium Main Event and finished second in the WSOP Europe High Roller. Known online as nicofellow, he also helped train players at Guerreiros Poker Team.
View profileRafael Caiaffa’s live and online results include the 2022 WSOP Online Limit Hold’em Championship. In August 2026, he won the KSOP GGPoker Fortaleza Main Event.
View profileRodrigo “Zidane” Caprioli won the BSOP Brazilian championship in 2016. He reached the EPT Monte Carlo final table and finished second in the 2020 WSOP Online Fifty Stack.
View profileKnown as Decano, Thiago Nishijima won a WSOP bracelet in 2015 and a WCOOP title in 2009. His career connects the Brazilian generation of online sit & gos to major live finals in Las Vegas.
View profileThe 2013 LAPT São Paulo champion, Victor Sbrissa also reached the EPT Grand Final High Roller final table that year. Online, his screen name VibizSbrissa appears among the winners of the 2017 WCOOP Low.
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Also known as Vivi, Vivian Saliba has results in Hold’em and excels at Pot-Limit Omaha. In 2024, she won a WSOP Europe bracelet in the €2,000 PLO tournament.
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Known online as theNERDguy, Yuri built a career spanning Hold’em and mixed games. He is a WCOOP champion and held six WSOP bracelets at the time of the editorial review.
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Known online as Moorman1, the British player also won the WPT L.A. Poker Classic and earned WSOP bracelets both live and online. His record traces his career across both tournament settings.
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Known as KidPoker, the Canadian has won WSOP and World Poker Tour titles and has long been a public figure in poker. He entered the Poker Hall of Fame in 2014.
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A Canadian formerly known as Kristen Bicknell, Foxen has results in live and online tournaments. In 2026 she won her sixth WSOP bracelet in the $25,000 high roller.
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The 1989 WSOP Main Event champion, Hellmuth has won titles in the series across five decades. His results also include lowball games such as razz and 2–7 single draw.
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A Poker Hall of Fame member since 2017, Ivey has eleven WSOP bracelets. His record includes mixed games, World Poker Tour titles and Aussie Millions wins.
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A winner of three bracelets in open WSOP events, Selbst also won back-to-back NAPT Mohegan Sun titles. Her career includes results in Hold’em, Omaha and mixed games.
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