Chaar-Lee discovered poker over 20 years ago, starting with fixed-limit games before embracing the rise of No-Limit Hold’em across cash games, STTs, and MTTs. In the early days, he and his circle sometimes played more than 40 different formats in a single night. He organized the first poker camp in his region and has contributed poker technology to several televised shows. Today, he supports the SOMUCHPOKER team from the tech side, blending two decades of poker passion with technical expertise.

Updated: 2025.11.14

Frank Cucchiara, playfully referred to as “NextGen Frankie,” is an American poker player from Kansas City, Missouri. He is a founding member of NextGen Poker, a YouTube community representing a new generation of poker players and providing insights for poker newbies. The channel now has over 200,000 subscribers.

Frank Cucchiara at WPT Cambodia 2024 — Frank Cucchiara

Cucchiara, at just 23 years of age, has already amassed an impressive amount in live earnings, recently surpassing USD 100,000. His best live cash occurred at the 54th World Series of Poker in 2023, during which he earned USD 50,900 in the WSOP Main Event.

Cucchiara has also made a handful of five-figure wins, including at the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas $2,750 + 250 No-Limited Hold’em (USD 10,185) and WPT Prime Championship events (USD 19,800).

The youngster made his first appearance in Asian poker at APT Taipei, where he bagged NTD 424,000 (13,499) for placing 10th in the APT High Roller 8 Max Event #101.

Cucchiara, through NextGen Poker, was signed as a brand ambassador for PokerStars US in 2023.

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