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Ali Abdulzahra is a poker player registered under England on the Hendon Mob who delivered one of the UK circuit’s most dramatic results in October 2025 — winning the €2,700 NLH event at EPT Malta for €317,842 in a 715-entry field, visibly overwhelmed at the finish. The win came after multiple deep runs at EPT events including a fifth-place finish at EPT Barcelona 2025 for €55,910, and significantly elevated a career that has quietly been building toward a breakthrough for some years.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
Total live earnings stand at over $1,229,000, per The Hendon Mob. Note: his Hendon Mob total predates the October 2025 EPT Malta win; his actual total is significantly higher.
💰 Live Earnings: $1,229,000+ | 🏆 EPT Malta €2,700 NLH: 2025 (€317,842) | 💵 EPT Barcelona 2025: 5th (€55,910)
Notable Results (click to expand)
| Date | Event | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | EPT Malta €2,700 NLH | 1st / 715 | €317,842 |
| Aug 2025 | EPT Barcelona €825 PokerStars Cup | 5th / 1,894 | €55,910 |
| Dec 2024 | EPT Prague €1,500 Ten-Game Mix | 2nd | €28,960 |
Biography & Poker Background
Abdulzahra has been building steadily on the European festival circuit for several years, with a particular presence at EPT events where he has made multiple deep runs and final tables across the Barcelona, Prague and Malta stops. His December 2024 EPT Prague mixed games final table — where he went out in second for €28,960 after a three-hour three-handed battle — showed a player capable of going deep in formats that require broad poker knowledge.
His EPT Malta victory in October 2025 was the result that changed everything. In a 715-entry field for the €2,700 NLH event, Abdulzahra navigated through to the final table and ultimately defeated Joris Ruijs heads-up to claim €317,842. Reports described him as visibly overwhelmed at the end — a reaction that spoke to how significant the result was for a player who had been grinding the European circuit patiently for years without a six-figure live win.
Just two months earlier he had finished fifth in the massive EPT Barcelona Open Cup for €55,910, establishing a run of form across consecutive EPT stops that his Malta win crowned emphatically.
Play Style & Strategy
Abdulzahra’s EPT Prague mixed games deep run and his multiple EPT festival appearances suggest a player with a broad technical game capable of performing across formats. His EPT Malta win in NLH confirms he can also close out a deep NLH final table under sustained pressure.
