Dakota Anderson is an American professional poker player who captured a career-best $102,125 payout by winning the GOP Manila Main Event at City of Dreams Manila . Active across major international circuit stops in Taiwan , Vietnam , Cambodia , and the Philippines , he is a dedicated multi-table tournament competitor.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $186,625 across 49 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Anderson has established a strong record in events across the United States and Asia. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 1st place in The Arena of Champions GOP Manila PHP 82,500 Main Event in the Philippines for $102,125 (PHP 6,304,500), capturing his career-best live score.
• August 2026: 2nd place in the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship Mini Championship Event in Cambodia for $11,700.
• August 2026: 39th place in the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship Main Event in Cambodia for $2,905.
• May 2026: 5th place in the USOP Vietnam HaLong Bay Mini Main Event in Vietnam for $30,006 (VND 791,100,000).
• January 2026: 11th place in the Manila Super Series 23 Main Event in Manila for $30,700 (PHP 1,811,000).
• July 2017: 6th place in the WPT Choctaw $350 Monster Stack Event in the United States for $37,193.

Biography & Poker Background

Anderson hails from Murrieta, California, where he built his foundational poker game competing in major American venues across Las Vegas and Oklahoma.

Anderson recorded his earliest major live tournament results on the U.S. circuit, highlighted by a sixth-place finish in the 2017 WPT Choctaw Monster Stack for $37,193. In recent years, he expanded his tournament schedule into the Asian circuit, competing in high-volume series in Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia , Cambodia, and the Philippines. In early 2026, he posted a deep run in the Manila Super Series Main Event for $30,700, followed by a fifth-place finish in the USOP HaLong Bay Mini Main Event in Vietnam for $30,006. Anderson achieved his signature career victory in August 2026, outlasting a 383-entry field and overcoming a heads-up deficit to win the GOP Manila Main Event for a career-high $102,125 payout.

Play Style & Strategy

Anderson plays a disciplined, patient, and highly tactical No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Demonstrating great versatility across large-field main events, mystery bounty formats, and fast-structured side events, he relies on sound pre-flop hand selection, smart positioning, and careful stack management around final table pay jumps. His strong performances across domestic U.S. series and international stops in Southeast Asia highlight his steady decision-making and composure under high-stakes tournament pressure.

Social Media & Online Presence

• • The Hendon Mob Profile