Who is Lex Veldhuis?
A Dutch poker professional who became one of the game's best-known streamers. A short, sourced profile.
| Nickname | RaSZi [2] |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands [2] |
| Started playing | 2004; left criminology studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam to play full time [1] |
| PokerStars | Team Pro from 2009 until early 2026 [1] |
| Biggest live cash | $277,939, 7th in the $40,000 no-limit hold'em event at the 2009 WSOP [2] |
| Live earnings | $704,064 [2] |
| WCOOP title | First won in September 2024, for $130,000 [1] |
| Awards | Best Streamer at the Global Poker Awards in 2018 and 2019 [1] |
| TV | High Stakes Poker and The Big Game [1] |
In January 2026 Veldhuis left PokerStars after more than fifteen years and went back to streaming, now playing on GGPoker in front of a Twitch audience of more than 300,000 followers [1]. In 2011 he was best known for high-stakes online games and, briefly, for knocking out ElkY.