| Mustapha Kanit | |
| Birth Date: | 1991 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Alessandria, Italy |
| Hometown: | London, United Kingdom |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | None |
| Wsop Final Tables: | 3 |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 9 |
| Wpt Titles: | None |
| Wpt Final Tables: | 0 |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 0 |
| Ept Titles: | None |
| Ept Final Tables: | 0 |
| Ept Money Finishes: | 4 |
| Updated: | 2016-03-15 |
Mustapha Kanit (born 24 January 1991) is an Italian professional poker player.[1]
Kanit was born in Alessandria, Italy and currently resides in London, United Kingdom.
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.[2]
Kanit overtook Max Pescatori on the Italian all time money list and is currently ranked 2nd behind Dario Sammartino.[3] His results include thirteen cashes and two final tables at the WSOP winning $800,424, a 4th place finish in the High Roller PCA Bahamas, followed by two victories in the Aussie Millions in Melbourne.
Kanit won 13 March 2016 $215 PokerStars Sunday Million.[4]
As of 2021, his career live tournament winnings exceed $11,500,000.[5]