Celebrating 1 million subscribers! Poker YouTuber “Sekai no Yokosawa” will make an important announcement during the premiere broadcast on Friday, August 29th at 8:00 PM.
POKER ROOM Inc. Press Release: August 28, 2025 Celebrating over 1 million people! Poker YouTuber “Sekai no Yokosawa” will make an important announcement during the premiere broadcast on Friday, August 29th at 8:00 PM.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80190/24/80190-24-af67fda0a927d5b3492edeb5e8751153-2346×1320.png Just three days after his professional debut, he won the 2013 World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event, one of the three major poker titles. At the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, the world’s largest poker tournament with an entry fee of $10,000 and over 10,000 participants, he placed 45th, the highest ranking for a Japanese player that year. He has steadily built up his reputation as a professional poker player, and his lifetime winnings currently exceed 500 million yen. The YouTube channel “Yokosawa of the World,” which broadcasts his activities as a professional poker player while traveling to casinos overseas, has surpassed 1 million subscribers as of August 13, 2025. YouTube: @yokosawa X: @MasatoYokosawa Instagram: @masatoyokosawa The Journey of “Yokosawa of the World” to Surpassing 1 Million Subscribers ｜The first Japanese to win the poker Academy Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80190/24/80190-24-98d8680b3aff4b34981909f192b12986-1162×316.png He was the first Japanese person to be nominated and won the Global Poker Awards 2021 Best Personality Award, a global award known as the Oscars of the poker world, given to those who have contributed to the development of poker culture. The awards were held in Las Vegas in February 2022. ●The moment when a Japanese professional gambler became the first world-class poker player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e92PB-ZERk ｜Win 10 million yen with no participation fee! Yokosawa vs. 1,000 Challengers: A Large-Scale Showdown Event “Win 10 Million Yen if You Beat Yokosawa of the World” to be Held at Shinagawa Prince Hotel
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80190/24/80190-24-66c513c9e3d61cf3a3b99405fb6c8d17-1798×560.png With the support of DMM.com, which shares the vision of the “Yokosawa of the World” channel, Japan’s largest poker event, “Win 10 Million Yen if You Beat Yokosawa of the World,” was held in August 2022. The venue at Shinagawa Prince Hotel was filled with excitement as event participants eager to win the 10 million yen prize. Challengers are invited with no qualifications or entry fee, and 1,000 people are selected by lottery for a elimination tournament. The winner will then face Yokosawa in a heads-up one-on-one match. Only one of the 1,000 will have the chance to win 10 million yen in a heads-up match against Yokosawa. The premiere broadcast, which showed the final battle between Yokosawa and the challenger who emerged victorious from among 1,000 participants, attracted more than 16,000 viewers in real time and became a hot topic on Twitter. ●Change your life with poker! Beat the world-famous Yokosawa and win 10 million yen!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XV4vGyaIuU ｜A history-changing poker textbook is born! Publication of his first book, “The Easiest Way to Win at Poker”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80190/24/80190-24-4eb54bc8eaa4b65c5719e21912890511-1511×2220.jpg As poker became more popular in Japan, Yokosawa, a professional poker player, began receiving many requests every day from people who said, “I want to get better at poker” or “I want to become stronger.” This led him to decide to publish a poker strategy book as the culmination of his 10 years as a professional. This “poker textbook” is designed to allow you to master it in seven days, and by the time you finish reading it, you’ll be a stronger player while solving practice problems. At the publishing event held at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA, 500 participants were selected by lottery to play a one-on-one poker match against the world-famous Yokosawa! The event had a relaxed atmosphere from start to finish, with parents and children even competing in a poker match. ｜An experiential pop-up event where you can enjoy casino games will be held in Shibuya
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80190/24/80190-24-b9d874c6e90362150b9255fc3237d557-1016×754.png In December 2024, the poker goods brand “World Wide Yokosawa” will hold its first solo pop-up event for two days only at the large-scale complex “Shibuya Sakura Stage” in Shibuya, Tokyo. Not only could customers touch and choose from World Wide Yokosawa’s popular products, but the venue was also decorated with a vibrant and playful “casinos of the world” theme. Customers who made a purchase of a qualifying amount could also try out casino games as a special bonus, adding a touch of excitement to the venue. The venue was filled with excitement as participants received luxurious prizes based on the number of chips won in casino games. Celebrating over 1 million people! Important announcement will be made during the premiere broadcast on Friday, August 29th at 8:00 PM.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80190/24/80190-24-88ee7a657e355149277e8901a36b9e03-1920×1080.png To celebrate reaching 1 million subscribers, we’re planning a major announcement during the premiere stream on Friday, August 29th at 8:00 PM. We’re planning a major announcement about our new challenge to popularize poker, so be sure to tune in. “Yokosawa of the World” YouTube: @yokosawa About POKER ROOM Co., Ltd. Address: COERU Shibuya Koen-dori 8F, 1-20-8 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Established: February 3, 2021 URL: https://pokerroom.co.jp/ X: @POKERROOMinc Business Activities: ・YouTube Channel (Worldwide Yokosawa) @yokosawa ・Official Goods (World Wide Yokosawa） https://yokosawa.shop/ ・Apparel brand (deal me) https://deal-me.com/ ・App development (ROOTS official app) iOS Android ・Poker room (ROOTS) Official website
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