Talal Shakerchi

Talal Shakerchi is a British professional poker player educated at Cambridge University, where he studied economics. He plays online under the alias "raidalot" on PokerStars. In 2023, he won the Triton Poker $100,000 Super High Roller Main Event in Vietnam for $3,250,000. He also finished 2nd in the 2023 WSOP Poker Players Championship for $818,756. His total live tournament earnings exceed $19,000,000 per the Hendon Mob database, placing him 4th on England's all-time money list. Outside poker, he is the founder and CEO of Meditor Capital Management Ltd, a hedge fund he established in 1998.