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Nationality

United States of America

Residence (current location)

North Hollywood, California, United States

Year started playing poker

Around 2010 (estimated from career length)

First major win (amount, tournament, year)

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open $25,500 High Roller, $480,175 (won in January 2023)

Total live tournament winnings

Approximately $4,736,051 in live tournament earnings

Number of tournament wins

2 major tournament titles including 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open High Roller and 2024 WPT Voyage Championship

Number of final tables

At least 3 final tables at WSOP and multiple others in high rollers and WPT events

Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)

$1,700,000+ (approximate runner-up prize in 2025 $100,000 WSOP High Roller event)

WSOP cashes (number)

52

Best WSOP Main Event result

6th place in $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max 2025 WSOP event

Super high roller results ($100K+)

Multiple cashes in $100,000+ buy-in Triton Poker Super High Roller Series events with top-3 finish in 2024 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju (3rd place for $989,501)

High roller wins ($25K-$100K)

Win in $25,500 High Roller Lucky Hearts Poker Open 2023

Online tournament winnings

Over $4 million in online cashes reported on GG Poker

Highest stakes played

Participates in $100,000+ buy-in high roller tournaments and high stakes cash games reported

Notable high stakes sessions

Documented large cashes and deep runs in major high roller events including WSOP and Triton Super High Roller Series

Country ranking

Among top US players in high roller tournament results in recent years

Statistics by year (best/worst year)

Significant cashes and wins in 2023 and 2024, large scores continuing in 2025 season

Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)

No-Limit Hold'em

Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)

Live tournaments and online cash games primarily No-Limit Hold'em and high roller formats

Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)

Prefers 6-max and 8-max formats based on event participation

Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)

No-Limit Hold’em primarily

Specialization limits

$25,000 to $100,000+ buy-in tournaments, high stakes cash games

Online rooms where plays

GG Poker

Favorite casinos/locations

Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas (WSOP venues), Triton events Jeju

Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)

Aggressive and strategic, adept at bluffing and chip accumulation strategies

Known for bluffs/traps

Known for telling bluffs and aggressive value plays

Mathematical or intuitive approach

Combination of mathematical and intuitive strategy

Style adaptability

Highly adaptable in different formats and against various opponent skill levels

Playing strengths

Tournament strategy, high roller endurance, deep stack play

GTO strategy usage

Uses Game Theory Optimal strategies as part of overall play

Poker software usage

Likely uses poker training and analysis software tools

Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)

Featured interview with Saya Ono, July 2025

Posting frequency in social media

Active on Twitter/X and Instagram around tournaments and poker life

Type of content in social media

Poker results and personal poker insights

Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)

Featured in CardPlayer, PokerNews, PokerPro, and other outlets

Poker scandal involvement (scandal names, details, outcomes)

Discussed private game cheating scandals publicly

Accusations of unfair play (specific incidents, resolutions)

Shared experiences with cheating incidents in live games

Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)

Respected among US high roller and tournament player community

Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)

2024 WPT Voyage Champion, multiple high roller cashes and final tables, strong Triton Series results

Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)

Rising high roller star recognized for skill and composure in major events

WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years

2025-06-07 | United States | World Series of Poker | Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max | 25000 | 6 | 257201 | 88 | | |||| 2025-06-09 | United States | World Series of Poker | Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 25000 | 53 | 50645 | | | |||| 2023-06-22 | United States | World Series of Poker | | $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 3000 | 2 | 443680 | | | |||| 2023-06-16 | United States | World Series of Poker | | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Secret Bounty | 10000 | 2 | 453226 | | |

Triton Poker Series

2025-03-09 | South Korea | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju | | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 100000 | 28 | 208000 | | | |||| 2025-03-02 | South Korea | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju | | $30,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 30000 | 26 | 66500 | | | |||| 2024-03-08 | South Korea | Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju | | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 25000 | 3 | 989501 | | | |||| 2025-02-28 | South Korea | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju | | $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 15000 | 29 | 35500 | | |