Masato Yokosawa biography
Masato Yokosawa is a Japanese professional poker player and a popular poker content creator, with more than one million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
He won the World Poker Tour Korea Main Event in December 2013 for $100,000, joining the WPT Champions Club, and later won several Japan Highroller Festival titles in Incheon, including three in January 2019. He finished 45th in the 2023 WSOP Main Event for $188,400 and sixth in the 2024 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event for $155,550.
2025 was his best year, with more than $2.28 million in cashes: fifth in a WSOP $25,000 High Roller for $447,613, runner-up in an ARIA $15,000 High Roller for $270,000, third in a €5,300 event in Barcelona and 15th in the $100,000 Triton Main Event for $327,000. His live earnings stand at about $4.3 million. In 2022 he won the Global Poker Award for Poker Personality of the Year.
Career summary
A WPT Korea champion with about $4.3 million in live earnings, Masato Yokosawa is a Japanese pro and YouTube creator with over a million subscribers.
Masato Yokosawa poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | WPT Korea Main Event | 1st | $100,000 |
| 2025 | WSOP $25,000 High Roller | 5th | $447,613 |
| 2025 | Triton $100,000 Main Event | 15th | $327,000 |
| 2025 | ARIA $15,000 High Roller | 2nd | $270,000 |
| 2024 | NAPT Las Vegas Main Event | 6th | $155,550 |
| 2023 | WSOP Main Event | 45th | $188,400 |
Verified live tournament earnings: $4,290,000+.
Masato Yokosawa playing style
Yokosawa plays a thoughtful, balanced tournament game and is comfortable in high-roller fields, often explaining his decisions to viewers in his vlogs.
Business & sponsorships
Poker vlogger with more than one million YouTube subscribers (@yokosawa); 2022 Global Poker Award winner for Poker Personality.
Why Masato matters
Masato Yokosawa is a leading figure of Japanese poker, a WPT champion whose YouTube channel has brought the game to more than a million viewers.
FAQ about Masato Yokosawa
Is Masato Yokosawa a YouTuber?
Yes. His poker channel (@yokosawa) has more than one million subscribers.
What did Masato Yokosawa win?
He won the WPT Korea Main Event in 2013 and the 2022 Global Poker Award for Poker Personality.
How much has Masato Yokosawa won playing poker?
Masato Yokosawa has won $4,290,000+ in live tournament earnings.
How many WSOP bracelets does Masato Yokosawa have?
Masato Yokosawa has not won a WSOP bracelet yet.
