Sergio Aido 🇪🇸

Born in Avilés, Spain, and currently residing in London, Aido burst onto the live poker scene in March 2013 by winning the £770 PokerStars UKIPT London Main Event. Before his live breakout, he built a formidable reputation in the online poker world under the legendary handle “petgaming,” where he was known as one of the toughest grinders in the industry. Over the last decade, Aido has transitioned from a mid-stakes European specialist to a “lobby boss” of the world’s most expensive tournaments. Known for his technical approach and calm demeanor, he is often associated with the elite wave of Spanish players, including Adrian Mateos, who have collectively dominated the modern high-stakes era.

Aido is renowned for a “disciplined, analytical, and highly technical” play style. A master of No-Limit Hold’em, his strategy is rooted in a deep understanding of GTO (Game Theory Optimal) foundations, which he pairs with elite observational skills to identify exploitative opportunities. He is widely praised for his emotional resilience, often navigating the high-variance swings of the Super High Roller circuit without a dip in technical precision. Whether competing in a large-field WSOP event or a “nosebleed” Triton invitational, Aido’s ability to remain patient and strike with mathematical accuracy makes him one of the most difficult and enduring opponents in the modern game.

With total live tournament earnings surpassing $25,752,000 (according to The Hendon Mob), Aido sits comfortably within the top 50 on the global All-Time Money List. His career-best live score of $2,026,506 was achieved with his first career bracelet win in the 2024 WSOP $50,000 High Roller. Aido is a 2-time WSOP bracelet winner, recently securing his second title in a high-stakes online WSOP event in late 2024. He is also a champion of the European Poker Tour , where he won the 2019 EPT Monte Carlo €100,000 Super High Roller for $1,779,893. His sustained success across the Triton Poker Series and PokerGO Tour contributes to an estimated poker net worth of over $25 million. Credit: Habwin