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Turkish
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Born (date and place of birth)
February 8, 1981 in Izmir, Turkey
Residence (current location)
Currently lives in London, United Kingdom (Highgate area)
Year started playing poker
2011 (debut in European Poker Tour)
Age when started playing
Started serious poker involvement at age 30
Year turned professional
2011
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2022 World Series of Poker Europe €50,000 Diamond High Roller for $748,106 and first WSOP bracelet
First important tournament
2011 EPT Berlin (first cash prize)
Main motivation for turning pro
Transitioned motivated by success in high roller tournaments and ability to combine entrepreneurial skills with poker
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Utilizes advanced poker tools and solvers, focused on combining technical and exploitative play, co-founder of GTO LAB training platform
Total live tournament winnings
Over $21 million in live tournament earnings as of mid-2025
Number of tournament wins
At least 7 major titles including a WSOP bracelet and multiple high roller event wins
Number of final tables
More than 15 final tables including WSOP and high roller events
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$2,117,316 for 2nd place in €100,000 Triton Poker Madrid Main Event in 2022
WSOP bracelets (number)
1 (2022 WSOP Europe Diamond High Roller)
WSOP cashes (number)
Over 20 documented WSOP cashes including Europe and Paradise events
WSOP final tables
At least 6 WSOP final tables including Europe and Paradise events
Best WSOP Main Event result
75th place in the 2022 WSOP Europe Main Event
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Multiple top finishes in $100K+ buy-in Triton and other super high rollers
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
Several high roller wins in $25K-$100K buy-in range
Poker team
Co-founder of GTO LAB training platform
Main cash game limits
Primarily high stakes tournament play
Highest stakes played
Active in $25,000 to $100,000+ buy-in tournaments
Country ranking
Highest ranked Turkish poker player by live earnings
All Time Money List position
Top 50-100 on global live tournament money list
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Peak years 2022-2023 with multimillion-dollar earnings and multiple titles
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Live high roller tournaments mainly
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Prefers 6-max and 7-max as typical in high rollers
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em (high roller, super high roller)
Specialization limits
Tournament buy-ins $25,000 to $100,000+
Favorite casinos/locations
Monte Carlo, Prague, Madrid, Bahamas, London
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Technical, balanced, adaptive, GTO and exploitative style mix
Known for bluffs/traps
Uses strategic bluffing in balanced approach
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Combines mathematical GTO with experience-based exploitative play
Style adaptability
Highly adaptable to opponents and conditions
Playing strengths
Strong ICM, endgame skills, mental endurance, technical expertise
GTO strategy usage
Heavy use of GTO strategies and solvers
Poker software usage
Solver software, training tools, co-founder of GTO LAB
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Limited televised poker exposure
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Featured in PokerNews, CardPlayer, podcast interviews
Podcast appearances (podcast names, episode titles, dates, links)
Guest on Jonathan Jaffe podcast discussing poker and entrepreneurship
LinkedIn profile (link)
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/%C3%B6rpen-kisacikoglu-86b5801
Posting frequency in social media
Moderate posting mainly poker and business content
Type of content in social media
Poker strategy, entrepreneurship insights
Own business (business names, descriptions, websites)
CEO of Come On London Limited; co-founder of GTO LAB poker training platform
Poker project investments (project names, involvement details)
Involved in poker startup projects including GTO LAB
Coaching services (availability, platforms used)
Offers coaching via GTO LAB platform
Educational materials (book titles with ISBN, course names with platforms, video series titles with links)
Training videos and courses at GTO LAB
Training series participation (series names, platforms, links)
Participant and contributor to GTO LAB training
Coaching work (platforms used, student testimonials)
Technical and strategic coaching through GTO LAB
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Contributor and interviewee in major poker publications
Conference speaking (conference names, dates, topics, video links)
Speaker at poker and startup events
Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)
Respected top high roller and technical player
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
First Turkish WSOP Europe bracelet winner; multimillion-dollar live earnings
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Co-founder of GTO LAB advancing solver-based poker education
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Leading Turkish figure in international high roller poker
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Influential in poker training and education sector
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2025-06-09 | USA | WSOP $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max | Rio | $25,000 | 7th | $241,701 | | | |||| 2023-12-08 | USA | WSOP Paradise $50,000 Super High Roller | Caesars | $50,000 | 3rd | $778,300 | | | |||| 2022-11-10 | Europe | WSOPE €50,000 Diamond High Roller | Online | €50,000 | 1st | $748,106 | 45 | | |||| 2022 | Europe | WSOPE Main Event | | | | 75th | €20,650 | | |
EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons
2025-05-05 | Monaco | EPT Monte Carlo | Casino de Monte-Carlo | $100,000 NLH High Roller | €100,000 | 4th | $810,097 | | | |||| 2022-02-XX | Prague | EPT Prague | | €50,000 HR | 2nd | $563,284 | | |
WSOP Europe
2022-11-10 | Europe | WSOPE Diamond High Roller | | €50,000 | 1st | $748,106 | 45 | |
WSOP Paradise
2023-12-08 | USA | WSOP Paradise $50,000 SHRM | Caesars | $50,000 | 3rd | $778,300 | | |
Triton Poker Series
2025-05-23 | Montenegro | Triton Super High Roller Series | | $100,000 NLH | 30th | $159,000 | | | |||| 2025-05-21 | Montenegro | Triton Poker SHRS | | $50,000 NLH 7-Max | 17th | $79,000 | | | |||| 2022-05-21 | Spain | Triton Madrid | | €100,000 NLH | 2nd | $2,117,316 | | |
Aria High Roller Series
2023-09-27 | USA | Aria High Roller | Aria Casino | $25,200 NLH | 1st | $216,000 | | | |||| 2023-09-26 | USA | Aria High Roller | Aria Casino | $25,200 NLH | 3rd | $64,000 | | |
PokerGO Cup
2023-01-17 | USA | PokerGO Cup #6 | | $25,000 NLH | 2nd | $345,460 | | | |||| 2023-01-11 | USA | PokerGO Cup #1 | | $10,000 NLH | 6th | $54,000 | | |
Poker Masters
2023-09-20 | USA | Poker Masters Event #6 | | $10,000 NLH | 1st | $218,500 | 95 | |
Casino de Monte-Carlo tournaments
2025-05-05 | Monaco | EPT Monte Carlo | Casino de Monte-Carlo | €100,000 NLH HR | 4th | $810,097 | | |