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Updated: 2025.12.19

Kazuhiko Maruyama is a Japanese poker player who has seen a significant rise in his tournament performance during the 2025 season. He is primarily active on the Asian tournament circuit, with a recent focus on major festivals in South Korea and Taiwan.

Career Earnings & Ranking

As of late 2025, Kazuhiko Maruyama has total live earnings of approximately $6,814. While he is a relatively new face in the international rankings, his consistent deep runs in 2025 have significantly improved his standing:

Japan All Time Money List: 1,796th (The Hendon Mob)
Global Poker Index (GPI) Ranking: 51,441st (with a career-high of 51,441st reached in late 2025)
2025 Player of the Year (PoY) Rank: 38,905th

2025 Season Highlights: AJPC Samurai Circuit

The most productive period of Maruyama’s career occurred in August 2025 at the AJPC Samurai Circuit Incheon in South Korea. In a single week, he recorded four high-tier finishes:

No Limit Hold’em – Quick 350K: Finished 2nd for $2,569 (KRW 3,584,000), marking his largest career live score.
No Limit Hold’em – Last SAMURAI: Secured a 5th-place finish for $2,262.
No Limit Hold’em – SAMURAI Deep Stack: Finished 8th for $1,068.
No Limit Hold’em – Quick 350K (Event 2): Finished 4th for $915.
No Limit Hold’em – SAMURAI Flip Out: Most recently finished 2nd in this unique format for approximately $678 in early December 2025.

Biography & Play Style

Originally from Japan, Maruyama is part of the growing wave of Japanese players traveling extensively to Jeju and Incheon to compete in high-volume festivals. His results suggest a strategy focused on Turbo and Deepstack structures, particularly in mid-stakes regional fields. His ability to reach multiple final tables in a single series (as seen in Incheon) indicates strong endurance and technical proficiency in the “In The Money” (ITM) and late-game stages of tournaments.