Top Cash Game Players January 2026
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Together with StatName, we continue to cover the results of the best cash game players across different stakes and rooms over the past month. We try to highlight interesting patterns and standout performances at every limit, from NL10 all the way up to the overall rankings.
But first, as always, a few important notes:
- StatName tracks net profit at cash tables. Rakeback, leaderboard rewards, and promotional bonuses are not included in the statistics.
- StatName only tracks results at regular cash tables (fast-fold tables are excluded).
- StatName data may differ slightly from your HUD due to import inaccuracies, but the sample sizes remain representative and provide a reliable picture of player performance.
NL/PL10: Schutz21 Won $0.95 per Hand
SYSTEMATIC888 topped the rankings with a profit of $1.1K. This player had already appeared in our top 15 in September 2025.
Another player surprised us. Schutz21, in the top 3, won $926 in 973 hands. His win rate was 951.7 bb/100. In other words, Schutz21 won an average of $0.95 per hand at NL10!
NL/PL25: A4T_Number1 Won $2 per Hand
Four players earned over $2K at this limit in January. Among them was the best player at this limit in 2025, serginio0604.
Another player, A4T_Number1, impressed us. He appeared on our list in July 2025, when he played a whopping 16K hands and earned $720. In January 2026, he played 975 hands and earned $2K!
By the way, you can track an unlimited number of players for free on StatName up to NLH/PLO25.
NL/PL50: G.HANSEN333 Earned $4.2K
G.HANSEN333 finished 2025 strong. He earned $5.2K at NL100 in November and another $4K at NL50 in December. He started 2026 with $4.2K in profit.
Who else is worth watching in this ranking?
- The top 13 player, CavrndijA, earned an average of $2.70 per hand.
- The top 6 player, IFatAz, played an incredible 20K hands on iPoker, winning $2.6K.
NL/PL100 & NL/PL200: The Best Players of 2025 Were Grinding in January 2026
At NL/PL100, the best player of the month was Drac0084, with a profit of +$5.7K. This is 1/6 of his total profit for last year. As a reminder, he took 3rd place in the annual rankings with a profit of $33K.
AlexEliseev7 also took 5th place, with a profit of $5K. He was 2nd in the 2025 NL100 rankings with a yearly profit of $36K.
At NL/PL200, we also have our old friend kebab-setä with a profit of $11K. He was the best player of this limit in 2025, with a yearly profit of $70K.
NL/PL500 & NL/PL1K: Top Players Won Similar Amounts
Liam Brooker (GG) at NL500 and Liviu Ignat (GG) at NL1K each earned $21K. However, Liam Brooker played 2.5x more hands.
Results at NL/PL2K and NL/PL5K
| Limit | Player (Room) | Profit | Hands | Winrate (bb/100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL/PL2K | PiscoSour (GG) | $39K | 2.8K (NL) | 69.9 |
| NL/PL5K | No ChickenSong (WPN) | $98K | 5.1K (NL) | 38.4 |
Overall: omahafyrarolls Started the Year on the Right Side of Variance
omahafyrarolls won $163K — a small consolation and morale boost. Incidentally, StatName tracks not only player wins but also losses. In 2025, omahafyrarolls lost the most: $1.4M.
Second place went to the 2023 WSOP top player, Ian «RiverRiot72» Matakis, with a profit of $127K.
The identity of epsteinsboy, who holds the third-place spot, is unknown. This nickname was already seen at NL$100/200 in 2023.
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