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From Rozvadov to Las Vegas to Jeju, Hungary’s Mate Hanusi has chased tournament poker success across three continents. In 2024, that road led him to his biggest career win.
Mate Hanusi – Poker Achievements
Mate Hanusi worked his way up, starting his live tournament career in 2020 at the European Poker Festival Rozvadov, then diving into two WSOP tournaments in 2021 and 2022. Hanusi competed in the 52nd World Series of Poker 2021 in Las Vegas and the 53rd World Series of Poker 2022 with moderate success. The Hungarian player would fare better at the World Poker Tour Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open, Hollywood, by finishing runner-up in the $ 1,100 No Limit Hold’em – Shootout – Freezeout – 90 Player Cap Event. His breakthrough win, though, would come in March 2024.
Mate Hanusi ships WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event for KRW 434,936,000 (~USD 323K)
Mate Hanusi clinched the 2024 World Poker Tour Korea Main Event title in Jeju. What is impressive, aside from this being his maiden title, is that Hanusi beat a highly competitive field featuring legendary Phil Ivey, high-roller king Steve O’Dwyer, online star Daniel “SmileThHero” Smiljkovic, and 2022 WSOP title holder Espen Jorstad. The event was also participated in by a record 1,065 entrants. The Hungarian booked his seat with a $109 WPT Global satellite. Hanusi shipped a career-best $322,567 and pushed his total live earnings to $366,429. With that success, Mate Hanusi still has plenty of poker left to play.
*Profile by Mike Alcazaren
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Callum Jury is Somuchpoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.