Martin Kabrhel: Six-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and Czech Poker Star
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Inducted 2014
Martin Kabrhel has built one of the strongest tournament résumés in Czech poker, combining success in elite high rollers with victories in massive-field events and a long record at the World Series of Poker. The Czech professional has won six WSOP bracelets and six WSOP Circuit rings while accumulating more than $19.4 million in recorded live tournament earnings.
His career has developed across two very different ends of tournament poker. Kabrhel has defeated elite fields in €50,000 and €100,000 high rollers, but he has also proven capable of navigating thousands of opponents. His 2025 victory in the $1,000 WSOP Mini Main Event came against 10,794 entries.
Kabrhel is also one of poker's most recognizable table personalities. Extended decision-making, constant table talk and attempts to engage opponents have made him a polarizing presence, particularly during televised high-stakes tournaments. Whatever opinions his approach produces, his tournament results have made him an important figure in modern European poker.
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Who Is Martin Kabrhel?
Martin Kabrhel is a Czech poker player, mathematician and entrepreneur. PokerNews identifies him as a Czech mathematician and businessman in addition to his poker career, while The Hendon Mob lists his nationality as Czech Republic and his residence as Vienna, Austria.
His recorded live tournament career dates to 2009. Kabrhel quickly produced notable results, including a victory in the European Poker Championship that year, and continued building a résumé through European Poker Tour festivals and other major events.
By the middle of the 2010s, his career increasingly became associated with World Series of Poker competition. He won his first WSOP Circuit ring in 2016 and his first WSOP bracelet at the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe.
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Martin Kabrhel's WSOP Bracelet Career
Kabrhel's first bracelet came at the 2017 WSOP Europe in Rozvadov, where he won the €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty. He defeated a 325-entry field and earned €53,557 in the main prize pool.
A year later, Kabrhel recorded the defining tournament score of his career. He won the 2018 WSOP Europe €100,000 King's Super High Roller, defeating a field of 95 entries for €2,624,340. The Hendon Mob lists the converted value of that result as his largest live cash at approximately $2.99 million.
Six years passed before his next bracelet. Kabrhel returned to the winner's circle at the 2024 WSOP Europe by taking down the €50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Diamond High Roller. The tournament drew 30 entries, and Kabrhel defeated Sirzat Hissou heads-up to win €529,000.
His 2025 season expanded his résumé considerably. Kabrhel won the $1,000 Mini Main Event during the summer WSOP in Las Vegas, defeating 10,794 entries for $843,140. It was his fourth bracelet and his first bracelet victory in the United States.
He added bracelet number five later that year at WSOP Europe. Kabrhel won the €10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty event for a €188,500 first-place prize plus €62,500 in bounties.
In July 2026, PokerNews reported that Kabrhel earned his sixth bracelet by winning WSOP Online Event #20, a $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller. He defeated a 338-entry field and earned $195,195 while simultaneously remaining active in multiple WSOP tournaments.
Kabrhel's six reported WSOP bracelet victories are:
2017 WSOP Europe €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty
2018 WSOP Europe €100,000 King's Super High Roller
2024 WSOP Europe €50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Diamond High Roller
2025 WSOP $1,000 Mini Main Event
2025 WSOP Europe €10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty
2026 WSOP Online $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
As of August 31, 2026, PokerNews and other current tournament reporting recognize Kabrhel as a six-time bracelet winner. The main WSOP player statistics page still displays five bracelets, indicating that its bracelet total has not yet incorporated the reported July 2026 online victory.
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WSOP Circuit Success
Kabrhel has also collected six WSOP Circuit rings.
His first five Circuit titles came in Europe between 2016 and 2019, including a victory in the 2019 €1,700 WSOP Circuit Main Event at King's Resort in Rozvadov. That Main Event win paid €200,350.
He ended a lengthy gap between Circuit victories in March 2026 by winning a $600 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack at Horseshoe Las Vegas. The tournament attracted 588 entries, and Kabrhel earned $52,420 for his sixth ring. According to the WSOP, it was his first Circuit ring won outside the Czech Republic.
The combination of six bracelets and six rings gives Kabrhel a substantial collection of WSOP titles across both the primary series and the Circuit.
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Career Earnings and Major Tournament Results
As of August 31, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Kabrhel with approximately $19.42 million in live tournament earnings. That total places him first on the Czech Republic's all-time live tournament money list.
His recorded best live cash is approximately $2.99 million for the 2018 WSOP Europe €100,000 Super High Roller victory.
Another of his largest scores came during the 2023 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller in Las Vegas. Kabrhel finished third for $2,279,038.
He added another seven-figure result at the 2025 WSOP Paradise festival, finishing third in a $125,000 Triton No-Limit Hold'em event for $1,367,000.
Kabrhel has also recorded major results outside the WSOP. His World Poker Tour player record includes Main Tour and Alpha8 cashes, highlighted by a third-place finish in the 2023 WPT Alpha8 at Wynn Las Vegas for $468,510. The WPT does not list him with a Main Tour title.
Earlier in his career, Kabrhel won several side events held during European Poker Tour festivals and continued producing EPT high-roller results. In 2021, he finished runner-up to Andras Nemeth in an EPT €25,000 High Roller.
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Martin Kabrhel's Playing Style and Table Reputation
Kabrhel's reputation cannot be separated from his unusually interactive approach at the table.
He frequently talks through hands, questions opponents, requests information from dealers and tournament staff, and uses extended decision-making in spots where other professionals might act more quickly. PokerNews has repeatedly documented opponents calling the clock on him, including during the 2025 WSOP.
That behavior has made him divisive. Some opponents have publicly criticized his pace of play and table conduct, while his matches regularly attract substantial attention from poker audiences.
It is difficult to reduce Kabrhel's actual poker strategy to his table persona. His results demonstrate success across no-limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha and mixed-format events, as well as both small and extremely large tournament fields. His victories also span relatively affordable bracelet events and some of the largest buy-ins on the WSOP schedule.
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The 2023 Card-Marking Allegations
Kabrhel became the subject of serious public allegations during the 2023 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller.
High-stakes professional Andrew Robl and other players publicly accused or questioned whether Kabrhel had marked cards during the tournament. Kabrhel denied cheating and said the accusations were false.
The WSOP confirmed at the time that it was investigating the allegations. Subsequent poker-industry reporting stated that examinations of card setups did not produce evidence that Kabrhel had marked the cards.
No publicly confirmed finding established that Kabrhel cheated in the event. Responsible coverage should therefore distinguish the allegations from proven misconduct.
The episode nevertheless became an important part of Kabrhel's public reputation because it intensified an existing debate surrounding his behavior at high-stakes tables.
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Kabrhel's 2025 and 2026 Resurgence
Kabrhel entered one of the most productive stretches of his career beginning in 2024.
After winning his third bracelet at WSOP Europe that year, he produced a major series of results during 2025. He finished third in the opening $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha bracelet event for $288,775, seventh in the $250,000 Super High Roller for $674,359 and fifth in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty for $212,926 before winning the Mini Main Event.
His overall performance left him fourth in the 2025 WSOP Player of the Year standings, a race ultimately won by Shaun Deeb.
Kabrhel then won his fifth bracelet at WSOP Europe, captured a $30,000 high roller during the 2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series and finished third for $1.367 million in the $125,000 Triton event at WSOP Paradise.
The results continued into 2026. He won his sixth Circuit ring in Las Vegas, reached ninth place in the WSOP $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for $255,491 and then won his sixth bracelet online in July.
He remained active through the remainder of the 2026 summer WSOP, recording numerous additional cashes, including a 12th-place finish in the $500 Summer Saver.
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Why Martin Kabrhel Matters in Poker
Kabrhel's significance comes from both performance and visibility.
He is the leading Czech player on The Hendon Mob's all-time money list, has won bracelets in four different calendar years and has succeeded in tournament formats ranging from giant-field $1,000 events to six-figure high rollers.
His career also illustrates how a player can build a major international résumé without following a conventional path. Much of Kabrhel's early WSOP success came in Europe before he eventually won bracelets and a Circuit ring in the United States.
At the same time, his distinctive behavior makes him one of poker's most debated personalities. Discussion surrounding Kabrhel frequently extends beyond hand results into questions about tournament procedures, pace of play, table etiquette and the entertainment value of outspoken players.
As of August 2026, he remains an active tournament competitor with six reported WSOP bracelets, six Circuit rings and more than $19 million in recorded live earnings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Martin Kabrhel have?
Martin Kabrhel has six reported WSOP bracelets as of August 31, 2026. His sixth came in July 2026 when he won a $3,200 WSOP Online No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for $195,195.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Martin Kabrhel have?
Kabrhel has six WSOP Circuit rings. He won his sixth in March 2026 in a $600 Monster Stack event at Horseshoe Las Vegas for $52,420.
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How much has Martin Kabrhel won in live poker tournaments?
The Hendon Mob lists Martin Kabrhel with approximately $19.42 million in live tournament earnings as of August 31, 2026. Live earnings databases do not necessarily include online tournament winnings.
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What is Martin Kabrhel's biggest poker cash?
The Hendon Mob lists Kabrhel's largest live tournament cash at approximately $2.99 million, representing the converted value of his €2,624,340 victory in the 2018 WSOP Europe €100,000 King's Super High Roller.
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Has Martin Kabrhel won a WPT title?
No. The World Poker Tour's player database does not list Kabrhel with a WPT Main Tour victory. His WPT-related results include a third-place finish in the 2023 WPT Alpha8 at Wynn Las Vegas for $468,510.
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Was Martin Kabrhel proven to have marked cards at the WSOP?
No publicly confirmed finding established that Kabrhel marked cards. Several players made accusations during the 2023 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller, Kabrhel denied cheating, and the WSOP investigated the allegations. Later reporting said examinations of the relevant card setups did not find evidence of card marking.
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Is Martin Kabrhel still active in poker?
Yes. Kabrhel remained highly active through the 2026 WSOP season, winning a Circuit ring in March, making a final table in the $100,000 WSOP High Roller and winning his sixth reported bracelet online in July.