Jamil Wakil 🇨🇦

Jamil Vakil, born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, is a product of Canada's legendary online poker boom. Before becoming a professional player, Vakil achieved success in the mutual fund division of a major Canadian bank and currently runs several businesses, including restaurants and gyms. He is active at the poker tables under the online name "Jamil11" (formerly "FreeLancerZZ"), earning millions of dollars in online winnings with titles in the WCOOP, SCOOP, and Winter Series, establishing himself as a world-class player. In the early 2020s, Vakil transitioned to live high-stakes tournaments, quickly establishing himself in the Triton Poker Series and EPT. By 2026, he was ranked among the world's top 120 players by the Global Poker Index (GPI), a prime example of a modern "hybrid" professional poker player, excelling in both high-stakes online poker and top-tier live super-high roller tournaments.

Vakil is known for his "calm, balanced, and high-frequency" playing style. His strategy is deeply rooted in a precise grasp of technical ranges, a skill honed through millions of hands in online poker. He excels particularly in 8-max and 6-max games, where his ability to apply pressure and his profound understanding of "blind-to-blind" dynamics give him a significant advantage. Strategically, Vakil advocates continuous technical evolution, frequently studying table dynamics in high-stakes tournaments such as the Triton Million to refine his play. His style is characterized by extreme composure and calmness, best exemplified by his outstanding performance at the Cyprus Championship, where he consistently outmaneuvered some of the world's most aggressive and technically skilled professionals.

According to Hendon Mob, Jamil Wakil's total live tournament winnings exceed $5.622 million, making him a giant in the Canadian poker world. His career peaked in 2025 when he won multiple six-figure prizes in the Onyx Super High Roller series in Cyprus. He finished fifth in the Onyx SHRS No-Limit Hold'em Invitational, winning a career-high live prize of $670,000, followed by a runner-up finish in the GG Million $ event for $650,000. Proving his enduring talent, he also finished sixth in the 2023 PCA Main Event, earning $307,500. His immense success in live high roller and major online tournaments has led to an estimated poker net worth exceeding $8 million.