Ryusuke Daifuku

Ryusuke Daifuku, better known as 27master, is a Japanese professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada, but he grew up in Osaka. He exclusively plays high-stakes cash games and has not competed in a live tournament. He appeared on famous shows like Hustler Casino Live, Live At The Bike, and No Gamble No Future. In HCL alone, he has a staggering net winnings of more than $669.6K. During the 264th episode of the said live show, he won the most money, totaling over $260,000.

Ryusuke Daifuku’s Journey in Hustler Casino Live

Ryusuke is well-known in online poker communities for being one of the most endearing new-era livestream poker personalities, particularly on Hustler Casino Live. He made all 25 of his appearances in the same year, 2022.

He made his debut in the 239th episode of HCL in July 2022. Ryusuke competed in Super High Stakes $100/$200 with other players such as ElkY, YoH ViraL, Mariano, and Andy. He cashed over $50.4K during the night, while Elky won an incredible $60,700. 

Ryusuke earned his biggest cash of approximately $200K in HCL Episode 264 in August 2022. He played in the Super High Stakes No Texas Hold ’em game for $200/400/800. WPT Global sponsored the event that evening.

Despite his wins, Ryusuke has had to deal with substantial losses. One of the most crucial was during the 249th episode in August 2022, when he lost $104,400. He began the game with a chip count of $59,00, which increased throughout the night. By the end of the game, Ryusuke’s chip count had nearly doubled to $115,200.

In September 2022, Ryusuke sat down with Phil Ivey and other well-known poker players such as Eric Persson, Garrett, Andy, Robbi, and others. He took home more than $127K by playing $100/200/400 No Limit Hold ‘em.

The 27master last appeared in HCL Episode 294 in October 2022. He took home more than $108.6K, while Wesley Flan took home a larger cash prize of $328.3K.

Ryusuke Hit with Scam Allegations

In March 2023, Ryusuke was accused of defrauding other people and other poker players out of $15 million, exposing him as a con man. Nik Airball reveals while playing on HCL that Ryusuke owes him money. Nik said that Ryusuke has gone silent due to massive debts owed to numerous people, making him unreachable. Ryusuke, according to Nik, is a “scammer” who owes him and other local players $500,000 in debt. According to Nik, the Japanese player also owes money to Japan.

Conclusion

Ryusuke Daifuku has remarkably established his poker career in a span of one year. He is referred to as “one of the most endearing new-era livestream poker personalities” by online poker communities. However, he suddenly disappeared when he was exposed by Nik Airball that he owed him some money. He has not returned to televised poker since, and nobody knows his whereabouts.