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Adrián Mateos

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Adrián Mateos Díaz, born on 1 July 1994 in San Martín de la Vega in the Community of Madrid, is a Spanish professional poker player. At 19 he won the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event for one million euros, and in 2015 he won the EPT Grand Final Main Event in Monte Carlo to become the first Spanish European Poker Tour champion, earning the nickname The Closer. He has won six World Series of Poker bracelets, the sixth in June 2026 at the age of 31, which made him the youngest player to reach six, and he is a seven-time European Poker Tour title holder. He was named the 2017 Global Poker Index Player of the Year and won Card Player Player of the Year awards in 2017 and 2024. His live tournament earnings exceed 69 million US dollars, ranking him fourth on the all-time money list as of September 2026.

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    born 1 July 1994
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    is a Spanish professional poker player
  • Career
    defeating Bryn Kenney heads-up in the $250,000 Super High Roller
  • Competed In: World Series of Poker, Lead [competed-in]
    He has won six World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets
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