Mustapha Kanit


Mustapha Kanit is an Italian professional poker player.

Biography

Kanit was born in Alessandria, he began playing poker as a teenager participating in live tournaments at private clubs. He worked at these clubs as a bartender and dealer. He later started playing in online poker under the alias lasagnaaammm.
Kanit currently resides in London.

Poker career

Kanit overtook Max Pescatori on the Italian all time money list and is currently ranked 1st. His results include eight cashes and two final tables at the WSOP winning $346,721, a 4th place finish in the High Roller PCA Bahamas, followed by two victories in the Aussie Millions in Melbourne.
Kanit won the 13 March 2016 $215 PokerStars Sunday Million.
As of 2018, his career live tournament winnings exceed $10,700,000.