Kosei Ichinose

Kosei Ichinose is a Japanese professional poker player from Japan who has achieved notable success in live tournaments, accumulating winnings exceeding $1.3 million, with his largest single win amounting to $186,000. In addition to this, Kosei is also a prominent figure in the online gaming community, boasting a Twitch channel with over 2,000 followers and a YouTube channel dedicated to poker, which he launched in April 2020. His YouTube channel has garnered over 9,000 subscribers and features 23 videos focusing on various aspects of the game.

Having been affiliated with renowned platforms such as GGPoker, Natural8, and PokerStars in the past, Kosei reached a significant milestone on March 9, 2024, during the TRITON Poker Super High Roller Series held in Jeju, South Korea. Competing in Event #6, a $26,500 No Limit Hold’em – GG MILLION$ Live tournament, he delivered an impressive performance, finishing in 8th place.

Kosei Ichinose: Poker Achievements

Ichinose’s first recorded tournament was on November 21st, 2006, in Canada at the British Columbia Poker Championships in Richmond, where he finished 22nd in the C$1,100 Pot Limit Hold’em event, earning $2,083.

Transitioning to June 17th, 2012, in Macau at the Macau Poker Cup – Red Dragon in Taipa, he emerged victorious, clinching the 1st place in the HK$6,000 No Limit Hold’em event, and earning $24,812.

On March 17th, 2013, in South Korea at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Seoul, he secured the 1st place in the KRW 6,000,000 No Limit Hold’em High Rollers event, and earned $46,918.

Fast forward to August 15th, 2021, in the international section of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) ONLINE 2021 at GGPoker, where he finished 11th in the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em – Super MILLION$ High Roller ONLINE (Event #11), earning $85,803.

On June 21st, 2023, in the United States at the 54th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2023 in Las Vegas, he secured the 7th place in the WSOP $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship – 8-Handed (Bracelet Event 50), earning $163,405.

Kosei Ichinose: Triton Poker Super High Roller Series 

Kosei Ichinose made his Triton debut on March 4th, 2023, in Vietnam, participating in the 30k NLH 8-Handed event. Despite his best efforts, he did not secure a cash prize in this tournament.

A year later, on March 9th, 2024, in Jeju, he entered the $25k NLH GGMillion$ event, where he finished in 8th place, walking away with a substantial $186,000 in winnings.

Continuing his momentum, on March 17th, 2024, he competed in the challenging $50k Pot Limit Omaha tournament. Although facing tough competition, he managed to clinch 9th place , earning $110,000.

Despite this setback, Ichinose’s Triton earnings stand at an impressive $296,000 as of the moment.