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Marius Kudzmanas is a Lithuanian professional poker player and three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner. After winning two bracelets online in 2023 and 2024, Kudzmanas captured his first live bracelet by winning the record-breaking 2026 WSOP Europe Main Event for €2,000,000 (~$2.3 million). Six months later, he added another major title by winning the KPC Poker King’s Main Event in Jeju for $533,800.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
Marius Kudzmanas has built a tournament record spanning major live and online events around the world.
His complete live career earnings are not currently publicly available through The Hendon Mob, with his profile hidden. However, the official WSOP player database lists $3,296,781 in recorded earnings from his WSOP earnings, including three WSOP bracelets.
The biggest result of Kudzmanas’ career came during WSOPE 2026 Prague at King’s Casino Prague.
Kudzmanas outlasted a record 2,617 entries in the €5,300 WSOP Europe Main Event, defeating Akihiro Konishi heads-up to collect €2,000,000 (~$2,305,410).
The victory made him the first Lithuanian player to win the WSOP Europe Main Event and delivered the third WSOP bracelet of his career.
Kudzmanas had already won two bracelets online. His first came in 2023 when he won the $1,000 Double Chance No-Limit Hold’em for $145,523. He followed that in 2024 by winning the $777 Lucky Sevens Bounty 7-Handed event for $162,033.
Before his WSOPE breakthrough, one of his biggest live results came at the 2022 European Poker Tour Prague. Kudzmanas finished runner-up in the €10,300 High Roller for €339,830 from a 274-entry field.
His strong 2026 continued in October at the KPC Poker Series at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea.
Kudzmanas had already reached several final tables during the festival before breaking through in the $15,000 King’s Main Event.
The tournament attracted 169 entries and generated a $2,372,760 prize pool. Kudzmanas defeated Peng Huang heads-up to win $533,800, while Xueying Zhao finished third and Tony Ren Lin placed seventh.
Read the full KPC King’s Main Event final report.
Biography & Poker Background
Kudzmanas represents Lithuania and has developed a tournament career covering both online poker and major live festivals.
His two online bracelet victories established his WSOP credentials before his biggest live successes arrived.
Kudzmanas had already recorded significant results in Europe before becoming a bracelet winner, including his runner-up finish in the 2022 EPT Prague High Roller.
He has since competed across major international tours, including the World Series of Poker, European Poker Tour and Triton Poker Series, while continuing to play extensively online.
The defining moment of his live career came in April 2026 at WSOP Europe in Prague.
Kudzmanas reached the final table of the Main Event alongside players including Konishi, Chris Hunichen, Thomas Eychenne and Brandon Sheils. He eventually recovered from a significant heads-up deficit against Konishi before winning the title.
The final hand saw Kudzmanas defend with seven-six against Konishi’s pocket kings. Kudzmanas flopped a pair and straight draw before improving to trip sevens on the turn to secure the €2 million victory.
His success continued six months later in South Korea, where he won the KPC King’s Main Event after several earlier final-table appearances during the same festival.
Play Style & Strategy
Kudzmanas’ recent live results provide more useful insight into his game than the unsupported labels used in the previous profile.
During the 2026 WSOPE Main Event, Kudzmanas spoke openly about applying pressure when he held a large stack. His final-table run included a successful hero call against Hengtao Zhu and several major pots that moved him into control of the tournament.
Heads-up against Konishi, Kudzmanas began behind and at one stage faced roughly a four-to-one chip disadvantage. He responded by winning several consecutive pots, increasing the pressure and eventually moving into the lead.
His KPC King’s Main Event victory provided another example of that willingness to apply pressure.
Three-handed, Kudzmanas four-bet bluffed Zhao with nine-five suited to win a substantial pot without showdown. He later eliminated Zhao after flopping a straight with king-ten, giving him a 61 million to 23 million advantage entering heads-up play against Huang.
The heads-up match lasted around 90 minutes. Kudzmanas steadily reduced Huang’s stack before closing out the tournament with jack-eight against ace-three, pairing his jack on the flop.
These results show a player comfortable applying pressure with a large stack, but also capable of recovering from significant deficits in heads-up play.
Social Media & Online Presence
No verified personal social media accounts for Marius Kudzmanas have been identified. More information about his tournament career can be found through the following links:
About the Editor
Derick Elomina is Somuchpoker's Lead Content Writer and Interview Specialist, reporting live from WSOP bracelet events and Asia Pacific poker festivals such as TMT, APT, RDPT and APL Jeju, alongside player features and interviews for the site's Stories section. He discovered poker at 14 playing home games with friends, and by 21 he had entered the industry as a field reporter, starting as a hand reporter before building his current role on the tournament floor.