Fawzi Fayez is a Jordanian poker player who won the Medusa’s Head Hunter Event at The Arena of Champions GOP Manila for ₱101,380 ($1,640). Active across tournament hubs in Malaysia and the Philippines , he is a dedicated tournament competitor.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to regional tournament tracking and Asia-Pacific event databases, Fayez has compiled consistent tournament cashes across Asian series. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 1st place in The Arena of Champions GOP Manila Medusa’s Head Hunter Event in the Philippines for $1,640 (₱101,380), capturing his career-best live score.
• August 2026: 31st place in The Arena of Champions GOP Manila Opening Event in the Philippines for $605 (₱37,200).
• February 2026: 67th place in the Poker Dream 20 Malaysia MYR 2,100 Mystery Bounty Event in Genting Highlands for $480 (MYR 1,900).

Biography & Poker Background

Fayez competes in international poker series across Southeast Asia, where he established a notable tournament presence in major regional festivals.

Fayez began accumulating notable tournament cashes on the regional circuit in early 2026, traveling to Genting Highlands for Poker Dream 20 Malaysia, where he reached the money in the Mystery Bounty event. Continuing his tournament campaign into the second half of the year, he traveled to Manila to compete in The Arena of Champions series. Fayez demonstrated impressive consistency during the festival, navigating through a multi-flight opening field to secure a cash in the GOP Manila Opening Event. Later in the series, he achieved his career-defining breakthrough in the Medusa’s Head Hunter event , defeating the field to capture first-place honors and a career-high payout of $1,640.

Play Style & Strategy

Fayez employs a fast-paced, aggressive, and opportunistic No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Demonstrating particular proficiency in bounty tournaments, bounty hunt formats, and multi-flight opening structures, he relies on disciplined pre-flop range selection, active situational leverage, and effective stack management. His ability to navigate deep into large-field opening events and close out fast-structured bounty side tournaments reflects tactical versatility and composure under high-pressure conditions.