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Joseph “Joe” Sandaev is an Australian professional poker player widely recognized as a regular and dominant force on the Australian and Asian tournament circuits.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to The Hendon Mob, Joseph Sandaev’s Total Live Earnings are over $1,285,471. He ranks 70th on the Australia All Time Money List and has passed the $1,000,000 earnings milestone. His Best Live Cash is $193,855, which came from a World Poker Tour (WPT) High Roller event in 2022.
Sandaev has posted several significant cashes in 2025, including a 1st place finish in the A$3,000 The Vault – 7-Max event at the Australian Poker Tour (APT) NSW Championships in April 2025 for $45,992. He also finished 2nd in the A$5,000 + 400 No Limit Hold’em – Super High Roller at the Poker Palace Spring Championships in September 2025 for $37,654.
Biography & Poker Background
Originally from Australia, Joseph Sandaev resides in Adelaide, Australia. Sandaev is a “regular in the Australian poker tournament scene” and is described as a “South Australian wunderkind” who has found great success over the last two years in major Australian tournaments. The vast majority of his cashes have come from events held in Australia.
Play Style & Strategy
Sandaev is recognized as a formidable tournament grinder, known for his consistent high-stakes results. He demonstrates strong chip accumulation skills, evidenced by him claiming the top chip count after Day 1e of the 2025 Australian Poker Open Main Event. His aggressive play allows him to take down big pots and catapult into the chip lead. His sustained success across the Australian circuit, in both No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha, confirms his status as one of the nation’s finest competitors.
My relationship with cards started thanks to my father. I was still in elementary school when he first taught me how to play Rummy, and I still remember the long evenings spent playing cards with my family. During the poker boom, I was still underage, but the televised tournaments immediately captured my attention. I became fascinated with the game and started learning different poker formats whenever I had the chance. Later in life, as an adult, I was fortunate enough to spend four years playing poker professionally. During that time, I mainly focused on Heads-Up Sit and Go games, where I found the format that suited me best. Even though my professional career was relatively short, poker remains something I’m grateful to have experienced as a major part of my life. Today, I play mostly as a hobby, while writing has become my main focus. That said, my enthusiasm for writing about poker is just as strong as my passion for playing the game once was.
