Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri is a Norwegian professional poker player, World Series of Poker bracelet winner and one of the most successful competitors to emerge from Norway’s modern poker scene. Known in tournament databases by his full name, Kayhan Mokri Roshanfekr, he built his career through online poker and live cash games before becoming a regular in the world’s most expensive tournaments.
His defining achievements include consecutive victories in the EPT Barcelona 100.000 € Super High Roller, three Triton Poker Series titles and a 7.725.000 $ victory in the 2025 WSOP Paradise Triton Invitational. That Bahamas result brought him both his first bracelet and the largest recorded tournament payout of his career.
The Hendon Mob profile checked for this article lists 24.352.975 $ in live tournament earnings. The figure reflects a remarkable rise, but it captures only the publicly recorded tournament part of a career with substantial roots in cash games.
Mokri represents a generation whose technical education began online and whose biggest successes now unfold under television lights. His development connects the patient work of improving at ordinary tables with the demands of competing against the international high-stakes elite.
Born in Norway in 1994
Kayhan Mokri Roshanfekr was born on June 22, 1994, in Norway. He is closely associated with Oslo and the city’s poker community, which played an important role in his early development.
His public career is better documented than his childhood. Detailed information about his schooling and family life is limited, and his biography is most clearly understood through the progression of his poker results.
Born long after Norway’s earliest international poker pioneers, Mokri entered the game in an era of online platforms, televised cash games and increasingly sophisticated study resources. He could watch leading professionals from home before eventually sitting across from them.
That change in access matters. A talented player no longer needed to live beside a major casino to encounter strong competition or begin building a serious strategic education.
An Education in Online Poker
Mokri became known online through the PokerStars screen name KayhanMok. The connection between that name and his later live career illustrates how the two environments can form parts of the same professional development.
Online play allows a player to encounter more hands in a shorter period than live poker. Repeated decisions create opportunities to identify weaknesses, compare approaches and understand how opponents respond to pressure.
The experience also demands discipline. A strategy that appears convincing in a single hand can perform poorly over thousands of repetitions, while short-term results can disguise either good decisions or expensive mistakes.
Mokri’s later tournament success grew from a foundation built before his biggest trophies arrived. The visible breakthrough was the outcome of a longer learning process.
The Cash Games of Oslo
Before the international super high rollers, Mokri developed through cash games in small Oslo clubs. Those games provided an early setting for playing against familiar opponents and learning how individual tendencies affect decisions.
Cash poker differs from tournament poker in a fundamental way. There is no tournament elimination to avoid and no ladder of finishing-position prizes. Players instead judge decisions through the money won or lost in the game itself.
Repeated encounters can reward careful observation. An opponent’s habits become easier to recognise over time, but the same opponents can also learn how to respond to a player’s own tendencies.
His subsequent move into international competition expanded the scale of the challenge. Skills developed in a local community had to withstand new opponents, different structures and substantially larger stakes.
A Major Online Result in 2021
In 2021, Mokri finished third in the PokerStars SCOOP 10.300 $ No-Limit Hold’em Main Event. Playing as KayhanMok, he received 791.074,32 $ after a three-player deal.
The result is sometimes described too loosely in summaries of his career. He did not win that Main Event: the champion was kZhh. Mokri’s achievement was a third-place finish and a significant payout secured through the deal.
It was nevertheless an important demonstration of his ability in an elite online tournament. Reaching the final group of a major championship requires adapting as stacks, positions and prize pressure change.
Online tournament prizes are separate from the live tournament total used in his Hendon Mob profile. Combining the two without checking the database’s categories would misrepresent his recorded earnings.
The 2022 EPT Barcelona Main Event
Mokri’s international live profile grew considerably at the 2022 EPT Barcelona Main Event. He finished sixth and collected 334.480 €.
The Main Event presented a different test from the small, expensive tournaments that later became his speciality. A large field brings a wider range of styles, and surviving deep into the event requires sustained attention across several days.
His final-table appearance introduced him to a broader audience. It also placed Barcelona at the centre of his career well before he began winning the festival’s biggest buy-in event.
A sixth-place finish leaves unfinished business, particularly for a player who has been close to the title. The following years would turn that venue from a place of near success into one of his strongest associations.
Winning the 2023 Barcelona Super High Roller
Mokri won the 100.000 € EPT Barcelona Super High Roller in 2023 for 750.960 €. The event generated 18 entries, and he defeated Jean-Noël Thorel heads-up.
The small field should not obscure the competitive demands. At this level, each opponent can be highly experienced, and the cost of entering makes every decision financially significant.
The victory marked a major change in his public career. The previous year had produced a Main Event final table; this time he left with the trophy in the festival’s most expensive championship.
Winning established that he could do more than survive against elite opposition. He could finish the job when only one opponent remained and the largest prize was still undecided.
Defending the Title in 2024
Mokri returned to Barcelona in 2024 and won the same 100.000 € Super High Roller again. His second victory earned 1.372.420 €.
This edition attracted 41 entries from 28 individual players, a substantial increase on the previous year. The expanded field also produced a larger first prize.
He defeated Seth Davies in the final duel. Consecutive victories against different fields made the achievement more meaningful than a single isolated result.
The back-to-back titles became a central part of Mokri’s reputation. Barcelona was now a venue where he had repeatedly converted an opportunity into a championship, while handling both the expectations of a defending winner and the demands of fresh opposition.
What Consecutive Titles Demonstrate
Two victories do not prove that a player is certain to win a particular tournament. Poker contains too much variation for that conclusion. They do, however, provide a stronger record than one short run of favourable cards.
Returning successfully requires maintaining preparation while opponents gain more information about the champion’s game. Familiarity can remove some of the surprise that helped a player during an earlier appearance.
The structure also creates different problems at different stages. Early deep-stack decisions, pressure near the money and short-handed play cannot all be solved by applying one simple rule.
Mokri’s consecutive Barcelona wins therefore stand as evidence of repeated success in a demanding format. Their importance lies in the complete result, rather than in any claim that he had become unbeatable.
A First Triton Title in Monte Carlo
Mokri won his first Triton Poker Series title in November 2024, taking the 30.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em event in Monte Carlo for 1.005.000 $. The tournament attracted 144 entries.
Triton offered another environment in which to establish himself. Its travelling schedule gathers leading professionals and experienced high-stakes participants in events where buy-ins can rise far beyond those of conventional championships.
The Monte Carlo victory extended his success beyond Barcelona. He now had a title on a separate major circuit and a seven-figure payout in dollars.
For a player moving from cash games into a more visible tournament career, that distinction mattered. His strongest results were becoming part of an international record rather than a story tied to one festival.
The Dramatic Jeju Comeback in 2025
In September 2025, Mokri won the 150.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em eight-handed event at Triton Jeju. His payout after a heads-up agreement was 3.835.059 $.
He entered the final table with the chip lead, but his position deteriorated until he had only around two big blinds. From there, he recovered through a sequence of double-ups and returned to contention.
The reversal was dramatic because a stack that short provides little room for elaborate play. Survival depends on selecting opportunities and then winning the confrontations that follow.
Mokri ultimately defeated Mario Mosböck to claim his second Triton title. The event had 114 entries and a 17.100.000 $ prize pool. At that point, it was his largest tournament score.
Why the Heads-Up Deal Matters
The Jeju payout was influenced by an agreement between the final two players. Mokri and Mosböck negotiated their shares before continuing to play for the remaining money and the title.
This is an important detail when comparing prizes. A published first-place amount based on the original payout schedule can differ from the amount actually received after an authorised deal.
An agreement changes the financial exposure of the final contest without necessarily removing the competitive value of the trophy. Both players can still have substantial reasons to pursue the win.
For Mokri’s record, the relevant figure is the confirmed 3.835.059 $ payout. The frequently used description of a roughly 3,8 million $ victory is an approximation of that result.
Three Triton Championships
By the end of 2025, Mokri had won three Triton titles. His victories progressed from Monte Carlo to Jeju and then to the Bahamas.
The sequence illustrates how quickly his tournament ceiling rose. Each success came in a different setting, and the final two involved exceptionally expensive buy-ins.
The Bahamas victory also counted as a WSOP bracelet event. It should therefore be described as one tournament carrying both distinctions, rather than as two separate wins.
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
| 2024 | Monte Carlo — 30.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em | 1.005.000 $ |
| 2025 | Jeju — 150.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em eight-handed | 3.835.059 $ |
| 2025 | WSOP Paradise — 250.000 $ Triton Invitational | 7.725.000 $ |
The WSOP Paradise Triton Invitational
In December 2025, Mokri entered the 250.000 $ Triton Invitational at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas. The tournament generated 133 entries and a 33.250.000 $ prize pool.
The Invitational format brought together invited participants and their professional partners. Mokri’s partner was Albert Daher, who also reached the final stages.
The event combined the financial scale associated with Triton and the historical prestige of a WSOP bracelet. Its winner would receive one of the largest prizes available anywhere on the tournament calendar.
For Mokri, it became the most consequential tournament of his career so far. His earlier major victories had established his place in the high rollers; the Bahamas offered an opportunity to turn that reputation into an extraordinary championship result.
A First Bracelet and a 7.725.000 $ Victory
Mokri won the Invitational on December 9, 2025. He defeated Ecuador’s Gabriel Andrade heads-up and received 7.725.000 $.
The victory delivered his first WSOP bracelet and his third Triton title. Daher finished third, giving both members of their partnership major results in the same event.
The scale of the payout surpassed Mokri’s Jeju score by a considerable margin. It became the best live cash in his record and a defining milestone in Norwegian poker.
The final-table group included established professionals and less familiar names. Mokri had to respond to the opponents actually in front of him, making the event a practical test of adjustment as well as technical preparation.
The 2025 Invitational Final Table
Mokri’s victory came with a substantial financial difference between first and second place. The following results show the final nine payouts from the WSOP Paradise Triton Invitational.
These amounts are gross tournament prizes. They do not indicate each player’s personal profit after the buy-in or any private financial arrangements.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1st | Kayhan Mokri | Norway | 7.725.000 $ |
| 2nd | Gabriel Andrade | Ecuador | 5.240.000 $ |
| 3rd | Albert Daher | Lebanon | 3.490.000 $ |
| 4th | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | 2.860.000 $ |
| 5th | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 2.290.000 $ |
| 6th | Tyler Stafman | United States | 1.780.000 $ |
| 7th | Sergio Aido | Spain | 1.320.000 $ |
| 8th | Cong Pham | United States | 967.000 $ |
| 9th | Monika Hrabec | Poland | 771.000 $ |
An Exceptional Year in 2025
Mokri’s recorded live tournament cashes for 2025 totalled 13.255.542 $. That placed him second on the Hendon Mob’s annual money list.
The figure was driven heavily by Jeju and the Bahamas, but it reflected a year in which his profile changed substantially. He moved from an accomplished high-roller regular to one of the leading tournament earners in the world.
Annual money lists measure gross cashes, and expensive tournaments can dominate them. They should not be treated as a complete ranking of poker skill or financial efficiency.
Even with that qualification, the year was extraordinary. Multiple major titles and a first bracelet gave the earnings a competitive significance that a single huge cash alone would not provide.
Selected Major Tournament Results
Mokri’s record includes results in large-field Main Events, specialist super high rollers and Pot-Limit Omaha. The selection below highlights milestones rather than attempting to list every cash.
Prizes are shown in the original tournament currency. They should not be added together directly without converting euros and dollars on a consistent basis.
| Year | Tournament | Result | Prize |
| 2022 | EPT Barcelona Main Event | 6th | 334.480 € |
| 2023 | EPT Barcelona 100.000 € Super High Roller | 1st | 750.960 € |
| 2024 | EPT Barcelona 100.000 € Super High Roller | 1st | 1.372.420 € |
| 2024 | Triton Monte Carlo 30.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | 1.005.000 $ |
| 2025 | Triton Jeju 150.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | 3.835.059 $ |
| 2025 | WSOP Paradise 250.000 $ Triton Invitational | 1st | 7.725.000 $ |
| 2026 | EPT Paris 25.000 € Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 1st | 314.780 € |
| 2026 | EPT Barcelona 100.000 € Super High Roller | 2nd | 707.000 € |
Success in Pot-Limit Omaha
In 2026, Mokri won the 25.000 € Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller at EPT Paris. He defeated Sean Rafael heads-up and collected 314.780 €.
The victory added a different game to his list of major live titles. Omaha gives each player four hole cards and requires using exactly two of them, producing strategic problems that differ considerably from Hold’em.
Hand strength also changes quickly across later streets. A strong-looking made hand can be vulnerable, and drawing potential requires careful evaluation.
His Paris result does not make every part of his career a mixed-game story. It does show that the best-known No-Limit Hold’em results do not capture the full range of his competitive achievements.
Returning to the Barcelona Final Duel in 2026
Mokri reached heads-up play again in the 100.000 € EPT Barcelona Super High Roller in August 2026. This time, Germany’s Tom Fuchs took the title.
Mokri received 707.000 € for second place in the 27-entry event. The result brought him close to a third victory in the championship he had won in 2023 and 2024.
It was not a third consecutive final or title. His two earlier wins were consecutive, while the 2026 runner-up finish belongs to a later edition.
The distinction preserves the chronology without diminishing the achievement. Reaching another final duel at the same prestigious event reinforced Barcelona’s importance in his career and demonstrated continued success after his exceptional 2025 season.
Playing Style: Theory and Adaptation
Mokri’s approach combines technical study with an interest in the decisions that depend on particular opponents. In discussions of modern high-stakes poker, he has emphasised the value of adapting when many players have access to similar tools.
A theoretical solution can provide a useful starting point, but the actual game includes differences in behaviour, stack depth and information. Recognising those differences is part of the professional task.
The approach should not be mistaken for rejecting mathematics. It is a question of applying preparation to the specific contest rather than assuming that every opponent behaves according to the same model.
His cash-game background offers a natural context for that emphasis. Repeatedly facing recognisable opponents encourages attention to the ways their decisions differ.
Pressure at the Highest Stakes
High-roller tournaments create pressure through both the entry cost and the prize structure. A player can make a sound decision and still lose a sum that would transform most people’s finances.
The strategic challenge is to keep those amounts from distorting the evaluation of a hand. The relevant questions remain the strength of ranges, the available information and the consequences of each possible action.
Tournament pressure adds another layer. Near major payout jumps, the value of preserving chips can differ from the value of accumulating them in a cash game.
Mokri’s record shows successful adaptation to that environment. It does not remove uncertainty, but it establishes that he has repeatedly navigated decisive stages when the financial stakes were exceptionally high.
Recorded Earnings and Their Limits
The 24.352.975 $ listed by the Hendon Mob represents recorded live tournament cashes. It is not a verified statement of Mokri’s net worth or lifetime poker profit.
Buy-ins must be paid before prizes can be won. Travel, accommodation and other expenses also affect the financial result of a tournament schedule.
Professional players may exchange or sell portions of their tournament action. Public results do not disclose every arrangement, so a recorded prize cannot automatically be assumed to belong entirely to the player.
Private cash-game results are another important gap. They can contribute significantly to a professional career while remaining absent from tournament databases. Mokri’s earnings figure is therefore a measure of public tournament achievement with clear practical limits.
His Place in Norwegian Poker
Norway has produced champions across several eras and formats. Mokri’s rise adds a particularly strong high-roller chapter to that history.
His Bahamas victory moved him ahead of Espen Jørstad on Norway’s live tournament earnings list. Their careers nevertheless illustrate different routes to international success, rather than a simple comparison decided by one number.
A national money-list position can change as results accumulate and databases update. The more durable achievements are the trophies themselves: consecutive EPT Super High Roller victories, Triton championships and a WSOP bracelet.
For Norwegian audiences, Mokri’s progression also makes the professional pathway visible. A player who developed in local cash games and online competition reached the same stages as the stars he had once watched.
What Defines Kayhan Mokri’s Career
The clearest feature of Mokri’s career is the progression between environments. Online poker helped establish his strategic foundation, Oslo cash games supplied experience against individuals and international tournaments brought the largest public achievements.
His major results also form a coherent sequence. The 2022 Barcelona Main Event final table preceded the 2023 and 2024 Super High Roller titles. Monte Carlo supplied a first Triton victory, Jeju a dramatic second and the Bahamas a bracelet alongside a third.
The later Omaha title and another Barcelona heads-up appearance show that the story continued after his largest payday. A defining win can become a career peak without becoming the final meaningful result.
Kayhan Mokri’s place in modern poker rests on those achievements together. He has converted a long period of development into championships across several major stages, while retaining the connection between rigorous preparation and the practical demands of facing real opponents.
Article prepared in October 2026. Recorded earnings reflect the Hendon Mob profile checked for this article and may change. Tournament prizes are gross cashes and do not establish net profit or net worth. The three accompanying AI-generated illustrations depict fictional poker scenes and do not document the tournaments described.