Ori Kossonogi 🇹🇼

Originally from Israel, Kossonogi has made Taiwan his primary battleground for tournament poker. He is a regular fixture at the CTP Club and Asia Poker Arena in Taipei, where he transitioned from a consistent grinder to a major festival champion. His ability to navigate the massive field sizes typical of Asian tournaments – often exceeding 1,500 entries – marks him as a specialist in large-field events.

Kossonogi’s play style is characterized by resilience and adaptability. His back-to-back deep runs in major Main Events demonstrate excellent stamina and a strong grasp of ICM (Independent Chip Model) dynamics at final tables. He is known for switching gears effectively, utilizing controlled aggression to accumulate chips in the middle stages and closing out tournaments with high-pressure tactics when short-handed.

With a rapidly growing resume, Ori Kossonogi enjoyed a breakout year in 2025. His career-best performance came in September 2025 at the Zodiac Series of Poker (ZSOP) “The Final Snake”, where he topped a massive field to win the Main Event for TWD 4,510,600 (~$141,000). He followed this victory with another spectacular run in October 2025 at the Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) Championship , finishing as the runner-up in the Main Event for TWD 3,328,000 (~$104,000). These two six-figure scores, combined with consistent cashes in the Asian Poker Tour (APT) , have solidified his status as one of the top earners in the region for the 2025-2026 season.