Date of birth: 16/4/86
Resides: Toronto
Online name: Imper1um/ zangbezan24
Biggest live tournament win: 3rd, 2007 Irish Open, €415k (four-way chop)
Live tournament winnings: $599,043

As a Canadian citizen, Sorel Mizzi is able to play on nearly all poker sites, which has aided his rise to the top of the online rankings. He started out playing limit cash games but switched his attention to tournaments and has sat at or near the top of the online leaderboards ever since.

His aggressive style and sharp instincts have transcended to live play, where in 2007 he’s come third at the Irish Open, 15th at the $25,000 WPT Championship event, netting $154,740, and managed three cashes at the WSOP.

Top tip
‘I’ve always been a shot-taker and never practised bankroll management. As a result I’ve been broke or close to it my fair share. I strongly suggest practising it. An average player with good BM often has more money than a great player without.’