Talal Shakerchi
Talal Shakerchi is a British investment manager and high-stakes poker player whose results span live high rollers, online championships and mixed games. Known online as raidalot, he has combined a career in finance with competition against some of the strongest players in poker.
His major victories include the 2013 EPT London High Roller, the 2016 SCOOP Main Event High and the 2023 Triton Vietnam Main Event. His largest individual live cash is 4.650.000 $, earned as runner-up in the 2023 Triton London Luxon Invitational.
The Hendon Mob records 20.568.635 $ in live tournament earnings in the October 2026 snapshot checked for this article. He ranks fourth on England’s all-time money list in that record.
Early Life and Business Background
Talal Dan Shakerchi was born in February 1964. Public biographies place his birth in England’s Midlands, while his tournament profile lists London as his residence.
He founded Meditor Capital Management in 1998. British company records confirm his connection to the firm from that year, establishing that his investment career was already well developed before his first recorded live poker cashes.
Poker has generally been a serious competitive pursuit alongside his business career. That background distinguishes him from players whose principal occupation is travelling the tournament circuit.
Discovering Modern Poker
Shakerchi has described playing draw poker, stud and brag with family as a child. His more intensive involvement began online in 2007, when poker became his main hobby.
In an interview with Card Player, he explained that he deliberately sought difficult competition. His early live results date to the same period, with his schedule developing around the time available outside work.
The Online Identity raidalot
On PokerStars, Shakerchi plays under the screen name raidalot. The account became well known in major online tournament series before every live opponent necessarily connected it with the businessman at the table.
He later explained that he initially kept the connection private. His online and live reputations eventually merged as his results attracted wider attention.
His online achievements must be counted separately from live tournament earnings. The Hendon Mob’s live total does not include his SCOOP Main Event prize or provide a complete record of his online play.
Winning the 2013 EPT London High Roller
Shakerchi won the 2013 EPT London High Roller for 436.330 £. The event attracted 137 entries and featured a final table that included Faraz Jaka, Fabian Quoss, Paul Volpe and Vicky Coren.
He defeated Jaka heads-up after beginning the final day with the chip lead. In the final confrontation, his pocket queens held against Jaka’s ace-queen.
The victory was an important early live title. It was a High Roller championship held during an EPT festival, distinct from an EPT Main Event title.
The 2016 SCOOP Main Event Triumph
Shakerchi won the high-buy-in Main Event of the 2016 Spring Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars. Playing as raidalot, he topped 824 entries and received 1.468.000,88 $, approximately 1.468.001 $ when rounded to the nearest dollar.
Sean Winter, playing as Nolez7, finished second for more than 1.000.000 $. The final table also included Scott Seiver and Markku Koplimaa.
The heads-up contest ended when both players made a flush and Shakerchi held the higher one. The win was his third SCOOP title and remains one of the defining achievements of his online career.
| Year | Championship victory | Format | Prize |
| 2013 | EPT London High Roller | Live no-limit hold’em | 436.330 £ |
| 2016 | SCOOP Main Event High | Online no-limit hold’em | 1.468.000,88 $ |
| 2023 | Triton Vietnam Main Event | Live no-limit hold’em | 3.250.000 $ |
Super High Roller Bowl and the 2019 PCA
In December 2018, Shakerchi finished fourth in the 300.000 $ Super High Roller Bowl V for 1.188.000 $. Isaac Haxton won the event, ahead of Alex Foxen and Stephen Chidwick.
He followed that result with two major final tables at the 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. He finished eighth in the 25.000 $ PokerStars Players Championship for 509.000 $, then fifth in the 100.000 $ Super High Roller for 485.300 $.
The sequence brought almost 2.200.000 $ in recorded prizes across three events. It demonstrated sustained results in both a large-field championship and smaller elite high rollers.
Triton Vietnam Main Event Champion in 2023
Shakerchi won the 100.000 $ Triton Vietnam Main Event in March 2023. The event attracted 135 entries, including re-entries, and generated a 13.500.000 $ prize pool.
He defeated Michael Soyza heads-up to claim 3.250.000 $. Soyza received 2.207.000 $, while Daniel Smiljkovic finished third for 1.450.000 $.
The final table also included Adrian Mateos, Fedor Holz, Timothy Adams, Nick Petrangelo, Winfred Yu and Roman Hrabec. Shakerchi began the final day with the chip lead and converted it into his first Triton championship.
The Record Payout at Triton London
Later in 2023, Shakerchi finished second in the 250.000 $ Luxon Invitational at Triton London. The tournament combined invited businesspeople and professional players, producing 118 total entries and a 29.500.000 $ prize pool.
Bryn Kenney won the championship for 6.860.000 $, while Shakerchi received 4.650.000 $. The runner-up payout became Shakerchi’s largest individual recorded live cash.
Punnat Punsri finished third, ahead of Aleksejs Ponakovs and Chris Moneymaker. Together with the Vietnam victory, the London result made 2023 a particularly important year in Shakerchi’s live career.
Runner-Up in the 2023 Poker Players Championship
Shakerchi also reached heads-up in the 2023 WSOP 50.000 $ Poker Players Championship, one of the series’ leading mixed-game events. He finished second to Brian Rast for 818.756 $.
The event drew 99 entries and generated a 4.727.250 $ prize pool. Matthew Ashton finished third, followed by James Obst and Kristopher Tong.
His performance showed that his tournament record extended well beyond no-limit hold’em. The official WSOP profile checked for this article lists no bracelets and no Circuit rings, so this result remains a runner-up achievement rather than a bracelet victory.
Mixed Games and Continued Online Competition
Shakerchi has also recorded final tables in razz, H.O.R.S.E. and big-bet mixed games. His 2023 WSOP results included fifth place in the 10.000 $ Razz Championship for 73.495 $.
He finished seventh in a PGT H.O.R.S.E. event in 2024 and third in the 2026 PGT Mixed Games 15.200 $ Big Bet Mix for 111.300 $. These results add context to the versatility demonstrated in the Poker Players Championship.
His online record continued after the 2016 Main Event, including further SCOOP victories in 2020 and 2021. The success of raidalot therefore spans multiple editions of the series rather than one isolated tournament.
Recent Results Through October 2026
In October 2026, Shakerchi finished fourth in Super High Roller Bowl PLO IV at the PokerGO Studio. He received 350.000 $, with Sean Rafael winning the event ahead of Joao Simao and Richard Gryko.
The PLO result followed further international appearances, including cashes at WSOP Paradise in December 2025. His record there includes 39th place in the 100.000 $ Triton No-Limit Hold’em Main Event for 164.000 $.
These later results reflect continued participation in both hold’em and Omaha at the highest buy-in levels. They also extend his tournament timeline almost two decades beyond the first recorded cashes.
Selected Major Live Tournament Results
The table below covers important live payouts and titles. The online SCOOP victory appears separately above and is not included in the recorded live earnings total.
| Year | Live tournament | Place | Prize |
| 2023 | Triton London: 250.000 $ Luxon Invitational | 2nd | 4.650.000 $ |
| 2023 | Triton Vietnam: 100.000 $ Main Event | 1st | 3.250.000 $ |
| 2018 | Super High Roller Bowl V: 300.000 $ NLH | 4th | 1.188.000 $ |
| 2023 | WSOP: 50.000 $ Poker Players Championship | 2nd | 818.756 $ |
| 2013 | EPT London: 10.300 £ High Roller | 1st | 436.330 £ |
| 2019 | PokerStars Players Championship: 25.000 $ | 8th | 509.000 $ |
| 2019 | PCA: 100.000 $ Super High Roller | 5th | 485.300 $ |
| 2026 | Super High Roller Bowl PLO IV | 4th | 350.000 $ |
| 2012 | EPT Monte Carlo: 10.300 € Six-Max Turbo High Roller | 1st | 223.000 € |
Approach to Poker and Competitive Reputation
Shakerchi has described a substantial commitment to study despite limited time outside business. His preparation has included poker books, training videos and hand analysis.
His results illustrate why the distinction between businessman and professional can be misleading at the table. He has beaten elite online fields, won a Triton Main Event and reached heads-up in the Poker Players Championship.
The combination gives his career a distinctive place in high-stakes poker: a player with an established occupation outside the game who has repeatedly achieved results against full-time specialists.
Tournament Earnings and Personal Wealth
The Hendon Mob lists Shakerchi with 20.568.635 $ in live tournament earnings as of the October 2026 snapshot checked here. His best live cash remains the 4.650.000 $ Triton London payout.
Recorded cashes are gross prizes, not net profit. They do not deduct tournament buy-ins, expenses or financial arrangements with other parties, and they exclude a complete account of online and private cash-game results.
His business assets are separate from his poker results. A reliable personal net-worth figure cannot be established from the tournament database, and speculative wealth estimates should not be confused with verified winnings.
Career figures checked on October 19, 2026. Recorded live tournament earnings are gross cashes and exclude private cash-game results. Image positions refer to three separately supplied AI-generated illustrations created in October 2026.