Gabriel Costa (full name Gabriel Tavares Vieira Da Costa) is a Brazilian professional poker player who has ascended to the elite ranks of the high-stakes circuit in 2025 and early 2026. Primarily known as a high-roller specialist, Costa achieved global recognition for his standout performances at WSOP Paradise and the Triton Super High Roller Series. Currently ranking 43rd on Brazil’s all-time money list, he is recognized for his technical aggression and his ability to compete at the highest level of international poker.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings surpassing $1,274,184 (according to The Hendon Mob), Costa officially crossed the $1 million milestone in late 2025. His career-best live score of $236,500 was achieved in March 2026 at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju.

Costa has maintained a blistering pace of results through the start of the 2026 season:

March 24, 2026: 16th place in the Triton Jeju $100,000 Main Event for $236,500.
March 19, 2026: 31st place in the Triton Jeju $40,000 Mystery Bounty for $25,300 (plus bounties).
December 9, 2025: 23rd place in the WSOP Paradise $100,000 Ultra High Roller for $232,000.
November 21, 2025: 6th place in the BSOP Millions R$ 50,000 Super High Roller for $220,873 (R$ 1,193,600).
October 30, 2025: 9th place in the BSOP Millions Super High Roller Invitational for $24,553.

Combined with his high-stakes online history and recent high-roller dominance, his estimated poker net worth is over $2.5 million.

Biography & Poker Background

Based in Brazil, Gabriel Costa is a product of the highly competitive South American poker ecosystem. While he had been recording results since 2021—primarily in the WSOP Online series—his career underwent a radical transformation in 2025. He successfully transitioned from a regional “grinder” to a global high-stakes regular, competing in $50,000 and $100,000 buy-in events.

Costa is often associated with the “Brazilian Storm” of high-stakes talent, frequently traveling with and studying alongside the world’s best Brazilian pros. His performance at the BSOP Millions in São Paulo in late 2025, where he made the final table of the Super High Roller, solidified his status as one of the country’s top technical minds. In early 2026, he made his debut on the Triton Poker circuit in Jeju, immediately proving he could navigate fields composed of the world’s most elite players. He is currently ranked among the top 1,500 players globally by the Global Poker Index (GPI).

Play Style & Strategy

Costa is renowned for a “clinical, high-variance, and hyper-aggressive” play style that is archetypal of the modern Brazilian high-stakes school. His strategy is built on elite Game Theory Optimal (GTO) foundations, specifically optimized for the “top-heavy” payout structures of high-roller tournaments.

His strategy revolves around:

Uncapped Range Construction: Utilizing extremely wide opening and 3-betting ranges to apply maximum pressure, especially against “tighter” veteran pros in high-buy-in fields.
Deep-Stack Proficiency: An exceptional ability to navigate complex turn and river scenarios in events like the Triton Main Event, where deep-stack play is the standard.
ICM Fearlessness: A willingness to take high-leverage risks near final table bubbles, a trait that has helped him secure multiple six-figure scores in 2025 and 2026.

Social Media & Online Presence

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