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Top Cash Game Players May 2026

Top Cash Game Players May 2026

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: Tripter Finally Takes the Top Spot

Tripter makes the NL/PL10 top 15 for the fourth time. In February, he won $598; in March, $975; and in April, $915, while averaging 3.5K hands played. RbIBOJloB appears in second place in our rankings for the first time. So it’s not only regular players who make the top list.

NL/PL10: Tripter Finally Takes the Top Spot
NL/PL10

NL/PL25: LoStCaRLoS Is Back on Top

Omaha regular LoStCaRLoS was the best performer in February 2026 with a profit of $3.2K. In May, he made the top list again with a profit of $2.8K. As a rule, he plays more than 7K hands.

PinnacleUa improved on his April result. Back then, he won $1.3K; in May, he finished second with $2.2K.

Just like last month, $$_DACENT_60 finished in third place again. He won $1.8K in April and $2K in May.

NL/PL25: LoStCaRLoS Is Back on Top
NL/PL25

By the way, you can track an unlimited number of players for free on StatName up to NLH/PLO25.

NL/PL50: Three Players Earn More Than $3K

Those players are edidaz ($3.1K), AleJunior001 ($3K), and CashfishT ($3K). April leader G.HANSEN333 finished in seventh place with $2.3K. It’s worth noting that every player in the top rankings (except fizzuRIRU) ended the month with a three-digit profit or better.

NL/PL50: Three Players Earn More Than $3K
NL/PL50

NL/PL100: J4SunO Reaches the Top of the Rankings for the First Time

J4SunO has been appearing in rankings of the best players since 2024. Back then, however, he was playing lower stakes. For example, he won $16K during 2024 at NL50. One-third of that profit came in May 2026 alone.

NL/PL100: J4SunO Reaches the Top of the Rankings for the First Time
NL/PL100

NL/PL200: AlexEliseev7 Is Back on Top

AlexEliseev7 continues to post phenomenal results. He was the top performer in February 2026 with a profit of $7.4K. Now he’s back at the top with an $11K profit — possibly one of the best months of his career. As a reminder, he won $36K during all of 2025, although that was at NL/PL100.

NL/PL200: AlexEliseev7 Is Back on Top
NL/PL200: AlexEliseev7 Is Back on Top

NL/PL500: HarissaMB Wins $10K and Another $256K in the PokerStars Anniversary Series

If May 2026 was one of the best months of anyone’s career, it was certainly HarissaMB’s. He was the top player at NL500 with a $10K profit (winning $1 per hand on average).

NL/PL500: HarissaMB Wins $10K and Another $256K in the PokerStars Anniversary Series
NL/PL500

Results from NL/PL1K to NL/PL5K: Jetaa Is the Best Player at Two Stakes Simultaneously

Jetaa (IP) posted a combined profit of $50K and finished as the top player at both NL/PL1K and NL/PL5K. This is the first time something like this has happened in our rankings.

LimitPlayer (Room)ProfitHandsWin Rate (bb/100)
NL/PL1KJetaa (IP) $19K3.6K (PL)43.7
NL/PL2KPaul Gregg (GG)$55K10K (NL)26.8
NL/PL5KJetaa (IP)$31K468 (PL)111.6

Overall: “Love_machine” Wins $189K+ 

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Second place went to “Carbonieri” (+$81K), a Brazilian Omaha regular who occasionally plays tournaments. In February 2026, he finished 8th in the $2,650 Venom PLO MB for $40.3K. Third place belonged to Brian Hastings (+$52K). It appears that the account is indeed operated by the real Brian Hastings, who won $4.2 million from Isildur1 in a single evening back in 2009.

Overall: “Love_machine” Wins $189K+ 

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Written By: Alex Sakuta Content Editor