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American
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Born (date and place of birth)
February 1, 1991 in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States
Residence (current location)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Education (institution, specialization)
Graduated from Boston College
Year started playing poker
2012 (won first WSOP Circuit event)
Age when started playing
21 years old
Year turned professional
Around 2014, after graduating college and starting online poker professionally
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2012 WSOP Circuit event in New Orleans, $22,421
First important tournament
2012 WSOP Circuit event in New Orleans, first significant tournament win
Main motivation for turning pro
Transitioned from college football and was motivated by early success in poker tournaments and online play
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Formal poker education includes extensive online tournament play under screenname “bigfox86,” coaching involvement (co-creator of training products)
Total live tournament winnings
Over $54 million in live tournament earnings as of mid-2025
Number of tournament wins
30+ major tournament titles
Number of final tables
Over 40 final table appearances
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$4,563,700 in 2022 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller event
WSOP bracelets (number)
3 (2022 $250,000 Super High Roller, 2024 Online $500 PLO Mystery Bounty 6-Max, 2024 WSOP Paradise $100,000 Triton Main Event)
WSOP cashes (number)
153
WSOP final tables
23
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Regular high finishes including Triton Super High Roller series with multiple top finishes and a title (2025 Triton $50,000 8-Handed event)
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
Multiple high roller victories including PokerGO Cup and US Poker Open events
Online tournament winnings
At least $1.76 million playing online under screenname “bigfox86”
Major online titles
2024 WSOP Online bracelet winner in $500 PLO Mystery Bounty 6-Max event
Poker team
Co-creator and coach at training site "The Closer" (clcpoker.com)
Main cash game limits
Plays primarily high stakes cash games and high roller tournaments
Highest stakes played
Has played $250,000 buy-in events including WSOP Super High Roller and Triton series events
Notable high stakes sessions
Known for mental game strength and adaptability in high stakes sessions
Country ranking
Among top American poker players
All Time Money List position
Currently 15th on All Time Money List according to Hendon Mob
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Strong consistent performance year over year with multiple titles and final tables each year since 2016
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em primarily, with strong results also in Pot-Limit Omaha
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live multi-table tournaments with strong online tournament experience
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Prefers full ring and 6-max tournament formats
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, online bounty formats
Specialization limits
Prefers high stakes tournaments and high roller buy-ins ($10K to $250K+)
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars (screenname “bigfox86”)
Favorite casinos/locations
Las Vegas venues including PokerGO Studio, Aria, Bellagio
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Adaptable, focused, strategic, combines mathematical approach with strong observational skills
Known for bluffs/traps
Known for situational bluffing, strong mental game control, and strategic trapping
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Uses both mathematical (GTO influenced) and intuitive play, strong emphasis on mental game
Style adaptability
Highly adaptable, adjusts style dynamically to opponents and table conditions
Playing strengths
Mental game, focus, adaptability, live tournament endurance, multi-format expertise
GTO strategy usage
Uses Game Theory Optimal strategies extensively, backed by coaching and software
Poker software usage
Involved in development and use of poker training software such as "Chip Leader AI" and "The Closer"
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Appeared on shows such as Poker After Dark and likely other televised high roller events
Poker After Dark appearances (episodes/dates)
Participated in Poker After Dark episodes
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Interviewed by PokerNews, Poker.org, and various poker media outlets frequently
Posting frequency in social media
Moderate posting frequency focused on poker strategy, coaching, and lifestyle
Type of content in social media
Poker training content, tournament updates, coaching insights
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
Currently affiliated with poker training site The Closer; no large commercial poker sponsor publicly known
Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)
Coach and content creator for The Closer poker training platform
Own business (business names, descriptions, websites)
Co-creator of The Closer poker training platform
Coaching services (availability, platforms used)
Offers coaching through The Closer and related platforms
Educational materials (book titles with ISBN, course names with platforms, video series titles with links)
Contributed to poker training videos and courses on The Closer
Training series participation (series names, platforms, links)
Participated in PokerGO training series and The Closer poker education
Coaching work (platforms used, student testimonials)
Active poker coach with online video content, client sessions through The Closer
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Frequent contributor to poker news and strategy sites; interviews and analysis articles available
Poker industry awards (award names, years, organizations)
Two-time Global Poker Index Player of the Year (2018, 2019)
Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)
Respected by peers, considered one of the top high stakes tournament players of his generation
Poker publication awards (publication names, award types, years)
GPI Player of the Year awards recognized in industry publications
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
First player to win back-to-back GPI Player of the Year awards; multiple major high roller titles and WSOP bracelets
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
Longest reign at GPI #1 with 38 weeks; first back-to-back GPI POY winner
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Co-created influential training platform The Closer; role model in professional poker community
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Esteemed for excellence in high stakes tournament play and groundbreaking online-to-live career success
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Helped popularize advanced mental game and GTO-based study methods among high stakes professionals
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2024|Online|$500 PLO Mystery Bounty 6-Max (Online Bracelet)|WSOP Online|$500|1|$20,064| | | | ||||2024|The Bahamas|$100,000 Triton Main Event|WSOP Paradise|$100,000|1|$3,850,000|182| | ||||2022|Las Vegas|$250,000 Super High Roller|WSOP|$250,000|1|$4,563,700| | | | ||||
WSOP Circuit events
2012|United States|WSOP Circuit New Orleans|WSOP Circuit|$1,700|1|$22,421| | | | ||||
WSOP Paradise
2024|The Bahamas|$100,000 Triton Main Event|WSOP Paradise|$100,000|1|$3,850,000|182| | | ||||
WSOP Online events
2024|Online|$500 PLO Mystery Bounty 6-Max|WSOP Online|$500|1|$20,064| | | | ||||
Triton Poker Series
2025|South Korea|Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju|Triton|$150,000|6|$1,076,000| | | | ||||2025|South Korea|Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju|Triton|$30,000|3|$221,000| | | | ||||2025|South Korea|Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju|Triton|$25,000 WPT Global Slam|$25,000|3|$721,600|199| | ||||2024|The Bahamas|$100,000 Triton Main Event|WSOP Paradise|$100,000|1|$3,850,000|182| | | ||||
US Poker Open
2025|United States|U.S. Poker Open|PokerGO|$15,100|1|$340,200|81| | ||||2025|United States|U.S. Poker Open|PokerGO|$15,100|5|$102,900| | | ||||
Other platform results
nationality: American
Poker tournament commentary on PokerGO and other network events