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Updated: 2025.12.12

Takuo Serita is a professional poker player from Japan known for his long-standing presence and recent success in the Asian tournament circuit, particularly in the Philippines.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to The Hendon Mob, Takuo Serita has accumulated $77,024 in total live earnings. His best live cash is $15,000, which contributes to his poker net worth. He is currently ranked 314th on the Japan All Time Money List.

His biggest live cash was secured in a No Limit Hold’em – Invitation event at the IFP World Championship in London in 2011, where he finished 7th. More recently, Serita has excelled on the Asian PokerStars Live circuit, claiming two “spadie” titles in consecutive days at the Manila Megastack 23 in December 2025:

1st place in the Start Up event, winning PHP 291,080 ($4,965).
1st place in the Super Knockout event, winning PHP 102,650 ($1,750), plus bounties.
Takuo Serita

Biography & Poker Background

Takuo Serita is a resident of Tokyo, Japan. His poker career spans over a decade, with cashes recorded from 2009 onwards in Macau, South Korea, the United States (WSOP Circuit), and Europe, though his primary focus has been the tournament circuit in the Philippines. He has a history of reaching final tables in both deep stack and turbo formats across various Asian tours.

Play Style & Strategy

Serita is known for his resilient play style in multi-table tournaments, demonstrated by his ability to close out events and claim titles in competitive fields. His recent back-to-back wins in the high-volume Manila Megastack series highlight an aggressive and successful tournament strategy tailored for the Asian circuit. His history of deep runs in events ranging from the WPT National to the APT shows consistent tournament expertise.