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Updated: 2026.04.03

Nino Pansier is a Dutch professional poker player who has emerged as one of the world’s top Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) specialists. Based in the Netherlands, Pansier experienced a historic breakout in early 2026, capturing the Onyx High Roller Series PLO Main Event title. Currently ranking as one of the top earners in Dutch poker history, he is recognized for his technical dominance in four-card variants and his rapid ascent through the European and global high-stakes circuits.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings surpassing $2,616,000 (according to The Hendon Mob), Pansier has moved into the elite tier of European professionals. His career-best live score of $1,125,000 was achieved in February 2026 when he won the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Main Event at the Onyx High Roller Series.

Pansier has been on an unprecedented run of form through late 2025 and early 2026, specifically in high-buy-in PLO events:

February 12, 2026: 1st place in the Onyx High Roller Series $25,000 PLO Main Event for $1,125,000.
February 10, 2026: 5th place in the Onyx High Roller Series $50,500 PLO Grand Slam for $340,000.
February 8, 2026: 1st place in the Onyx High Roller Series $10,400 PLO Turbo for $62,200.
December 2025: 2nd place in the EPT Prague €25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for $217,620.
October 2025: 1st place in the EPT Malta €25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for $323,055.

Due to his massive 2026 heater and consistent high-stakes cashes, his estimated poker net worth is over $4 million.

Biography & Poker Background

Nino Pansier represents the new “Gold Standard” of Dutch poker. While he initially recorded results in No-Limit Hold’em (NLH)—including a runner-up finish in a WSOP Europe event in 2022—Pansier underwent a radical strategic shift to Pot-Limit Omaha. Over the last two years, he has focused almost exclusively on high-stakes PLO, a transition that has seen his career earnings nearly triple in the 2025–2026 season alone.

Pansier is a fixture at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Spa and major PokerStars EPT stops, where he has become a frequent “final table threat” in specialized Omaha events. His 2026 victory at the Onyx Series was particularly noteworthy as he defeated a field of the world’s best PLO minds, including Artur Martirosian and Lautaro Guerra. Now firmly established as a “High Roller regular,” Pansier is a central figure in the 2026 Global Poker Index (GPI) rankings, frequently holding a top-10 spot in the Dutch national rankings.

Play Style & Strategy

Pansier is renowned for a “fearless, aggressive, and technically precise” PLO style. His strategy is built on elite hand-reading and a deep understanding of post-flop equity in multi-way and heads-up four-card scenarios.

His strategy revolves around:

PLO Specialization: Shifting away from NLH to master the complexities of PLO, allowing him to exploit technical gaps in players who treat the game like “Hold’em with more cards.”
End-Game Resilience: Displaying extreme patience and composure during massive pay jumps, as evidenced by his 4-hour heads-up battle against Justin Steinbrenner in Jeju.
Adaptive Aggression: Utilizing his deep-stack experience to apply maximum pressure on turns and rivers, a trait that has earned him two major PLO titles in six months.

Follow the Dutch PLO specialist as he continues to dominate the global high-stakes rankings in 2026: