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Ran Ilani is an Israeli professional poker player, widely recognized for his success in major international and World Series of Poker (WSOP) events.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to The Hendon Mob, Ran Ilani’s publicly tracked total live earnings are $2,121, although this figure primarily tracks older, non-online results and does not reflect his recent major scores. His biggest triumphs came from major final table appearances in 2024 and 2025. In June 2025, he finished 2nd in a $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for a career-best prize of $553,692. This followed his notable 3rd-place finish in the 2024 WSOP Europe Main Event, earning him €590,000. Most recently, at the APT Championship, Taipei 2025 , Ilani secured another major cash by finishing 2nd in the 7-Max Championship for TWD 2,842,400 (~$92,285).
Biography & Poker Background
Ran Ilani holds Israeli nationality and resides in Israel. He is a known player on the tournament circuit, with a history of cashes in both live and online WSOP events. He has previously found success in events at The Venetian in Las Vegas, where he secured a $419,731 win in a DeepStack Championship event.
Play Style & Strategy
Ilani is a competitive No-Limit Hold’em tournament player. His ability to navigate massive fields and compete at the highest levels of the game, as evidenced by reaching the final table of a WSOPE Main Event and a major 2025 WSOP event, suggests a resilient and adaptable strategy.
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.
