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Updated: 2025.12.20

Daniil Shalaev is a professional poker player from Russia who has established himself as a dominant specialist in Omaha (PLO) and Mixed Game formats. He is currently experiencing a career-best season in 2025, marked by a massive surge in his live earnings and a string of titles across the Asian tournament circuit.

Career Earnings & Global Ranking

As of late 2025, Daniil Shalaev has solidified his standing as a top-tier regional professional:

Total Live Earnings: USD 283,659 (The Hendon Mob).
Russia All-Time Money List: 311th.
Global Ranking (GPI): Currently ranked 12,726th (reaching a career-high peak in 2025).
Best Live Cash: USD 72,200, achieved at the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza in Las Vegas (2020).

2025 Season: The “Omaha Master” Breakout

The 2025 season has been the defining year for Shalaev, specifically highlighting his mastery of Omaha and Bomb Pot variants. He has become a “double winner” in multiple major series this year.

(APT) Championship Taipei (Nov 2025)

Shalaev dominated the Omaha events in Taiwan, securing five podium finishes in a single series:

1st place: NT$ 30,000 Big O Masters (USD 15,872).
1st place: NT$ 20,000 PLO Hi-Lo – 5 Card (USD 7,663).
2nd place: NT$ 10,000 PLO Hi-Lo – 5 Card Big Bounty (USD 2,801).
3rd place: NT$ 7,000 PLO – Cry Me A River (USD 1,134).
3rd place: NT$ 6,000 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (USD 924).

Gods of Poker (GOP) Eden Awakens (Dec 2025)

Continuing his momentum in South Korea, Shalaev became one of the few players to secure two titles in the inaugural GOP series:

1st place: KRW 500,000 Big O – Turbo (USD 2,910).
1st place: KRW 500,000 PLO – Double Board Bomb Pot (approx. USD 3,000+).

Biography & Play Style

Originally from Russia, Shalaev is part of the “transcontinental” professional community that splits time between the European circuit (Minsk, Belarus) and the growing high-action hubs of Asia (Taipei, Jeju).

His play style is characterized by:

Omaha/Mixed Game Specialization: Unlike many Hold’em-centric pros, Shalaev’s biggest scores and nearly all of his 2025 titles have come in Omaha (PLO, Hi-Lo, Big O) and Mixed Game formats.
Short-Handed/Turbo Proficiency: A significant portion of his success occurs in Turbo and 5-Card structures, where he leverages high technical proficiency in split-pot mathematics.
“Bomb Pot” Specialist: His success in the Double Board Bomb Pot format—a high-variance, technically demanding game popular in the Asian meta—indicates a strong grasp of post-flop equity manipulation.