Jeff Lisandro: Six-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and 2009 Player of the Year
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Jeff Lisandro is an Australian poker professional whose six World Series of Poker bracelets, 2009 WSOP Player of the Year award and success across multiple poker disciplines have established him among the most accomplished tournament players of his generation. Known as “The Iceman,” Lisandro built much of his reputation in seven-card stud and mixed games while also producing major results in no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha.
Lisandro’s résumé includes three bracelets won during a remarkable 2009 WSOP, a WSOP Circuit championship, bracelet victories in Las Vegas, Europe and Australia, and a deep run in the 2006 WSOP Main Event. As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists him with more than $5.8 million in recorded live tournament earnings.
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Who Is Jeff Lisandro?
Jeffrey Lisandro is an Australian poker player born in Perth, Western Australia. His recorded live tournament results date to 1995, giving him a competitive career spanning more than three decades.
Lisandro has lived and played poker internationally during his career. Historical WSOP coverage has associated him with both Italy and the United States, while The Hendon Mob currently lists his nationality as Australian and his residence as Sydney, Australia.
Before becoming a full-time poker player, Lisandro worked as a real-estate investor. The WSOP has also reported that he learned poker from his mother at a young age.
His nickname, “The Iceman,” reflects the calm, calculating demeanor for which he became known at the table. That reputation has accompanied a career built largely around high-stakes cash games, stud variants and mixed-game tournaments.
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Jeff Lisandro’s Early Poker Career
Lisandro was recording live tournament results in Europe by the mid-1990s. His early résumé included cashes in hold’em and seven-card stud events in England, Austria and the Netherlands.
One of his first major breakthroughs in the United States came during the inaugural season of the World Series of Poker Circuit in 2005. Lisandro won the $10,000 championship event at Harveys Lake Tahoe for $542,360.
The victory was especially notable because Lisandro defeated Phil Ivey heads-up after entering their duel at roughly a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage. The championship also gave Lisandro the WSOP Circuit ring that remains on his official WSOP record.
Lisandro followed that result with one of the largest scores of his career at the 2006 World Series of Poker. He finished 17th in the $10,000 WSOP Main Event, earning $659,730. The Hendon Mob lists that performance as his largest recorded live tournament cash.
He also reached sixth place in the 2006 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event for €115,200, demonstrating that his tournament success extended beyond the WSOP.
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Jeff Lisandro’s Six WSOP Bracelets
Lisandro has won six WSOP bracelets across several poker variants and three different WSOP festival locations.
His bracelet victories are:
2007 WSOP $2,000 Seven-Card Stud — $118,426
2009 WSOP $1,500 Seven-Card Stud — $124,959
2009 WSOP $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better Championship — $431,656
2009 WSOP $2,500 Razz — $188,370
2010 WSOP Europe £5,250 Pot-Limit Omaha — £159,514
2014 WSOP Asia-Pacific A$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha — A$51,660
As of August 2026, the official WSOP all-time bracelet standings list Lisandro with six bracelets.
His bracelet collection is particularly notable for its variety. Four came in stud-family games, while his fifth and sixth were won in pot-limit Omaha.
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The Historic 2009 WSOP Player of the Year Season
The defining tournament series of Lisandro’s career came at the 2009 World Series of Poker.
Lisandro won three bracelets during the series, capturing titles in seven-card stud, seven-card stud hi-lo and razz. The three victories effectively gave him a sweep of three major seven-card poker variants during the same WSOP.
According to the WSOP, Lisandro finished the 2009 series with three victories, four final tables and six cashes. His performance earned him 355 Player of the Year points and the official 2009 WSOP Player of the Year award.
At the time, winning three bracelets during one WSOP tied an established single-series record. His run placed him alongside the small group of players who had managed three bracelet victories in one year.
The season also reinforced Lisandro’s standing as one of the era’s premier stud players. Rather than winning three similar tournaments, he succeeded in three distinct versions of seven-card poker, each requiring different strategic adjustments.
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Bracelet Success in Europe and Australia
Lisandro expanded his WSOP record beyond Las Vegas in 2010 when he won the £5,250 Pot-Limit Omaha event at WSOP Europe in London.
The victory earned him £159,514 and his fifth bracelet. It also demonstrated that his tournament skill was not confined to the stud games that had defined his extraordinary 2009 run.
Four years later, Lisandro added bracelet number six at the 2014 WSOP Asia-Pacific series at Crown Melbourne. He defeated a 123-entry field in the A$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha event and earned A$51,660.
The WSOP noted at the time that the victory made Lisandro one of the rare players to win bracelets in Las Vegas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
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Jeff Lisandro’s Playing Style and Poker Reputation
Lisandro is most closely associated with stud and mixed games, although his results demonstrate experience across a much wider range of poker formats.
His four bracelet victories in seven-card stud, stud hi-lo and razz provide objective evidence of his strength in stud-based poker. His two pot-limit Omaha bracelets further illustrate his versatility.
Lisandro has also long been associated with high-stakes cash poker. Official WSOP coverage has described him as a leading high-stakes cash-game player in addition to his tournament career.
The “Iceman” nickname reflects his table presence rather than a specific technical style. WSOP coverage has described the nickname as a reference to his cold and calculating demeanor while playing.
That combination of patience, experience and multi-game ability helped Lisandro succeed during an era when many of poker’s most prestigious events required expertise beyond no-limit hold’em.
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Jeff Lisandro’s Career Earnings and Major Results
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Lisandro with more than $5.8 million in recorded live tournament earnings. Tournament databases can change as additional results are entered or corrected, so career totals should be treated as a current snapshot rather than a permanent figure.
His largest recorded live cash remains the $659,730 he earned for finishing 17th in the 2006 WSOP Main Event.
Other major results include:
$542,360 for winning the 2005 WSOP Circuit championship at Lake Tahoe
$431,656 for winning the 2009 $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better Championship
$294,620 for finishing second in the 2007 WSOP $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em World Championship
€115,200 for sixth place in the 2006 EPT Barcelona Main Event
Three WSOP bracelets during the 2009 series
Six career WSOP bracelets
One WSOP Circuit ring
2009 WSOP Player of the Year
The World Poker Tour lists Lisandro with WPT cashes but no WPT Main Tour title.
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Jeff Lisandro’s Recent Poker Activity
Lisandro continued appearing in major tournament results well after winning his sixth bracelet.
At the 2023 WSOP, he recorded multiple cashes across mixed-game formats and finished fifth in the $1,500 Razz event for $34,752. That result came nearly 14 years after his 2009 Razz bracelet victory.
His more recent WSOP record includes a cash in the 2024 $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack and a 51st-place finish in the 2025 $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event for $4,118.
The official WSOP player profile lists six bracelets, one Circuit ring and more than 100 WSOP cashes across his career.
Lisandro’s longevity is an important part of his poker legacy. His recorded tournament results span from the mid-1990s into the modern WSOP era, while his most important accomplishments came across several different poker disciplines and tournament environments.
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Why Jeff Lisandro Matters in Poker
Lisandro’s significance is built on more than his bracelet count.
His 2009 Player of the Year season remains one of the most distinctive single-series performances in WSOP history because all three of his victories came in different seven-card poker variants. Few tournament players have produced comparable evidence of specialization across stud, stud hi-lo and razz during one summer.
His later pot-limit Omaha victories broadened that résumé, while his 2005 WSOP Circuit championship and 2006 Main Event run demonstrated that he could also compete successfully in major no-limit hold’em tournaments.
More than three decades of recorded live results give Lisandro a career that connects several eras of tournament poker. His six bracelets and continued appearances in mixed-game events have made him an enduring figure in the history of the World Series of Poker.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Jeff Lisandro have?
Jeff Lisandro has six World Series of Poker bracelets. He won his first in 2007, three more during the 2009 WSOP, a fifth at WSOP Europe in 2010 and his sixth at WSOP Asia-Pacific in 2014.
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Did Jeff Lisandro win three bracelets in one year?
Yes. Lisandro won three bracelets during the 2009 World Series of Poker. His victories came in seven-card stud, seven-card stud hi-lo 8-or-better and razz.
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Did Jeff Lisandro win WSOP Player of the Year?
Yes. Lisandro won the 2009 WSOP Player of the Year award after recording three bracelet victories, four final tables and six cashes during the series.
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How much has Jeff Lisandro won in live poker tournaments?
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Jeff Lisandro with more than $5.8 million in recorded live tournament earnings. Career totals can change as tournament databases are updated.
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What is Jeff Lisandro’s biggest tournament cash?
Lisandro’s largest recorded live tournament cash is $659,730, earned for finishing 17th in the 2006 WSOP Main Event.
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Does Jeff Lisandro have a WSOP Circuit ring?
Yes. Lisandro has one WSOP Circuit ring. He won the 2005 WSOP Circuit championship at Harveys Lake Tahoe for $542,360 after defeating Phil Ivey heads-up.
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What poker games is Jeff Lisandro best known for?
Lisandro is especially associated with seven-card stud and mixed games. Four of his six WSOP bracelets came in seven-card stud, stud hi-lo or razz, while his other two bracelet victories came in pot-limit Omaha.