Orpen Kisacikoglu: WSOP Bracelet Winner and Triton High Roller Champion
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Inducted 2014
Orpen Kisacikoglu is a Turkish high-stakes tournament player and businessman whose résumé includes a World Series of Poker bracelet, a WSOP Circuit ring and multiple seven-figure scores on the Triton Poker circuit. He has competed regularly against elite fields across Europe, Asia and the United States, building one of the largest live tournament earnings totals recorded by a Turkish player.
As of September 21, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Kisacikoglu with $24,553,606 in live tournament earnings and a career-best cash of $2,130,921. Those figures can change as new results are recorded, and databases may differ in how they classify certain events.
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Who Is Orpen Kisacikoglu?
Orpen Kisacikoglu is a Turkish poker player associated primarily with the high-roller and super-high-roller tournament circuit. Hendon Mob lists Turkey as his nationality and birthplace and England as his residence.
His tournament record stretches back to at least 2011, when he cashed at EPT Berlin. Over the following years, Kisacikoglu moved steadily into larger buy-in events before becoming a regular presence in tournaments carrying five- and six-figure entry fees.
Although his results place him among the most successful Turkish tournament players by recorded live earnings, Kisacikoglu has also been described in poker coverage as a businessman rather than a full-time professional. His schedule nevertheless includes many of the same elite events frequented by the world's leading high-stakes specialists.
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Rise to the High-Stakes Poker Circuit
Kisacikoglu's early recorded results came primarily on the European tournament circuit. By the second half of the 2010s, he was consistently appearing in major European Poker Tour festivals, high rollers and other prestigious events.
A significant breakthrough arrived in August 2019 at partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Europe in Rozvadov. Kisacikoglu won the €100,000 Triton Super High Roller for €1,040,000, worth roughly $1.17 million at the time. It was his first Triton victory and his first recorded seven-figure live tournament score.
That same year, he also added WSOP Circuit hardware. The official WSOP schedule for the 2019 Circuit stop at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham lists Kisacikoglu as the winner of the £5,300 Super High Roller. WSOP's current player profile credits him with one Circuit ring.
Those performances established Kisacikoglu as a regular contender in the highest buy-in no-limit hold'em tournaments on the international schedule.
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Career-Best Score at Triton Madrid
Kisacikoglu recorded the largest live cash of his career at the 2022 Triton Poker Series Madrid.
The €100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event attracted 93 total entries, including re-entries, and generated a €9.3 million prize pool. Kisacikoglu advanced to heads-up play against Henrik Hecklen after a final table that also included Aleksejs Ponakovs, Sam Grafton and Patrik Antonius.
Hecklen and Kisacikoglu agreed to a heads-up deal before completing the tournament. Kisacikoglu ultimately finished second for €2,016,491, which Hendon Mob records as approximately $2,130,921.
That result remains Kisacikoglu's largest recorded live tournament cash as of September 2026.
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Orpen Kisacikoglu's WSOP Bracelet
Kisacikoglu won his first World Series of Poker bracelet during the 2022 WSOP Europe festival at King's Resort in Rozvadov.
He captured Event #11, the €50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Diamond High Roller, defeating Sam Grafton heads-up. The tournament drew 45 entries and created a €2,116,125 prize pool.
Kisacikoglu earned €748,106 for the victory. The final table included several established high-stakes professionals, with Shaun Deeb finishing third and Nick Petrangelo fourth.
The championship gave Kisacikoglu his first WSOP gold bracelet and added a major title to a résumé already built around international high-roller success.
As of September 2026, WSOP lists Kisacikoglu with one bracelet, one Circuit ring, eight final tables and 40 cashes across results tracked on its player platform.
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Triton Poker Success
Triton Poker has played a major role in Kisacikoglu's career.
After his 2019 €100,000 victory and his runner-up performance in the 2022 Madrid Main Event, he added another major Triton championship in Vietnam in March 2023.
Kisacikoglu won the $75,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed event at the Triton Super High Roller Series Vietnam. He defeated a field of 85 entries to collect $1,753,000.
The final table included several notable high-stakes players. Kisacikoglu defeated Stephen Chidwick heads-up, while Steve O'Dwyer finished third, Santhosh Suvarna fourth and Jason Koon sixth.
The victory gave Kisacikoglu another seven-figure title and reinforced his record as a specialist in small, exceptionally difficult high-buy-in fields.
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Major Poker Accomplishments
Kisacikoglu's most significant verified tournament accomplishments include:
One WSOP bracelet
One WSOP Circuit ring
Winner of the 2022 WSOP Europe €50,000 Diamond High Roller for €748,106
Runner-up in the 2022 Triton Madrid €100,000 Main Event for €2,016,491, approximately $2.13 million
Winner of the 2023 Triton Vietnam $75,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed event for $1,753,000
Winner of the 2019 €100,000 Triton Super High Roller at partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Europe for €1,040,000
More than $24.5 million in live tournament earnings listed by Hendon Mob as of September 21, 2026
His résumé also includes numerous additional final tables and deep finishes against high-stakes fields on the EPT, WSOP, Triton and PokerGO Tour circuits.
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EPT and European High Roller Results
Kisacikoglu has accumulated substantial results at European Poker Tour festivals without relying on a Main Event title to build his record.
Among his notable EPT performances was a runner-up finish in the €50,000 Super High Roller at EPT Prague in 2022. He also finished fourth in the €100,000 Super High Roller at EPT Monte-Carlo in 2025.
His 2026 EPT Monte-Carlo series became another major chapter in his career.
Kisacikoglu first finished 10th in the €100,000 High Roller for One Drop for €182,400. He then reached the final table of the €250,000 EPT Super High Roller, finishing fifth for €837,900.
Two days later, he won the €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance. The tournament attracted 41 entries and generated a €1,988,910 prize pool. Kisacikoglu defeated Kelvin Kerber heads-up to collect €686,210 and the title.
That victory helped make the 2026 Monte-Carlo festival one of the strongest stretches of his recorded tournament career.
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Recent Results and Current Activity
Kisacikoglu remained active in major high-stakes events during 2026.
After his EPT Monte-Carlo results, he cashed twice at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro in May. He finished eighth in the $40,000 Mystery Bounty event for $74,000 and 16th in the $50,000 8-Handed event for $92,000.
He then traveled to Las Vegas for the 2026 World Series of Poker. Kisacikoglu finished 23rd in the $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller, earning $100,000.
Hendon Mob listed approximately $2.49 million in 2026 live tournament earnings for Kisacikoglu through its September 2026 rankings, reflecting another multi-million-dollar year on the international circuit.
His recent schedule confirms that he continues to compete in some of poker's highest buy-in tournaments rather than stepping away from major live competition.
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Kisacikoglu's Place in Turkish Poker
Hendon Mob lists Kisacikoglu at the top of its Turkey all-time money list as of September 2026.
Tournament earnings rankings are constantly changing and measure recorded cashes rather than profit, so they should not be treated as a complete measure of poker ability or financial success. Even with that limitation, Kisacikoglu's results illustrate the scale and consistency of his performance in international high-stakes tournaments.
His résumé spans WSOP, EPT, Triton, PokerGO Tour and other major series, with championship results in Europe and Asia and repeated cashes in elite Las Vegas events.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much has Orpen Kisacikoglu won in live poker tournaments?
Hendon Mob lists Orpen Kisacikoglu with $24,553,606 in live tournament earnings as of September 21, 2026. Tournament earnings databases are updated as new results are recorded and can differ depending on which events they include.
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How many WSOP bracelets does Orpen Kisacikoglu have?
Orpen Kisacikoglu has one WSOP bracelet. He won the 2022 WSOP Europe €50,000 Diamond High Roller for €748,106.
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Does Orpen Kisacikoglu have a WSOP Circuit ring?
Yes. WSOP lists Kisacikoglu with one Circuit ring. He won the £5,300 Super High Roller at the 2019 WSOP Circuit stop at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham.
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What is Orpen Kisacikoglu's biggest poker tournament cash?
Kisacikoglu's largest recorded live tournament cash is $2,130,921, according to Hendon Mob. He earned that amount for finishing second in the 2022 Triton Madrid €100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event after a heads-up deal.
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Has Orpen Kisacikoglu won a Triton Poker title?
Yes. Kisacikoglu has multiple major Triton victories, including the 2019 €100,000 Super High Roller at partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Europe and the 2023 Triton Vietnam $75,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed event.
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Is Orpen Kisacikoglu still active in poker?
Yes. Kisacikoglu remained active in major live tournaments during 2026, winning the €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance at EPT Monte-Carlo and later cashing in Triton Montenegro and the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.