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Nationality

American

Born (date and place of birth)

September 10, 1991, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Residence (current location)

Ramsey, Indiana, USA

Year started playing poker

Approximately 2007 (began playing online poker)

Age when started playing

About 16 years old

Year turned professional

Around 2011 (first recorded live tournament cash)

First major win (amount, tournament, year)

2021 WPT Venetian DeepStack Championship for $910,370

First important tournament

First recorded live tournament cash in 2011

Main motivation for turning pro

Inspired by Moneymaker Boom, progressing from play money to real money in high school, motivated by early success

Poker education (courses, coaches)

Self-taught via poker broadcasts, reading forums, and extensive practice over six years before turning pro

Total live tournament winnings

Over $10.6 million in live tournament earnings as of mid-2025

Number of tournament wins

Multiple titles including 4 WSOP bracelets and 2 WPT titles

Number of final tables

At least 17 in major events

Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)

$1,415,610 at 2022 WSOP $25,000 High Roller

WSOP bracelets (number)

4 WSOP bracelets

WSOP cashes (number)

Multiple, including 9 cashes in 2022 WSOP series

WSOP final tables

Several including 3 in 2022

Super high roller results ($100K+)

1st place, 2025 $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games for $1,200,000

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

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown $25,000 High Roller winner, among others

Online tournament winnings

Over $3.3 million online tournament winnings (2007–2015)

Highest stakes played

Plays $25,000–$100,000+ buy-in high roller events

Country ranking

Top-ranked American tournament player at peak

Statistics by year (best/worst year)

Significant improvement post-pandemic, peak results 2021–2025

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

Mixed games and No-Limit Hold'em in tournaments

Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)

Primarily live tournament play; strong online background

Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)

NLHE, Dealer's Choice, H.O.R.S.E., 8-Game, Mixed Games

Specialization limits

Mainly $10,000+ buy-in high roller and super high roller tournaments

Online rooms where plays

PokerStars (badbeatman06), Full Tilt Poker (Chadda2nd), Carbon Poker (antipennance), UltimateBet (Chet_Mcbet)

Favorite casinos/locations

Bellagio, Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Venetian

Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)

Aggressive, strong closer, versatile

Known for bluffs/traps

Strategic player focusing on reading chaos over frequent bluffing

Mathematical or intuitive approach

Mixes mathematical theory and intuition

Style adaptability

Highly adaptable to different formats and opponents

Playing strengths

Mixed game skills, closing tournaments, opponent reading

GTO strategy usage

Employs GTO and modern poker theory strategies

Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)

Appeared on PokerGO events including Super High Roller Bowl broadcasts

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

Featured in CardPlayer and PokerNews interviews

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

Featured articles on CardPlayer and PokerNews

Poker industry awards (award names, years, organizations)

2022 World Poker Tour Player of the Year

Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)

Recognized among peers for mixed game mastery and clutch tournament results

Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)

Four WSOP bracelets, two WPT titles, top GPI ranking, high roller success

Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)

Former GPI world number one for 10 weeks

Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)

Helped elevate mixed game tournament profile worldwide

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

Raised standards for mixed game tournament excellence

Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)

Advanced popularity and acceptance of mixed games in major poker events

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

2025 | USA | WSOP | Las Vegas | $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 25000 | 1st | 883,841 | | | |||| 2023 | USA | WSOP | Las Vegas | $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship | 10000 | 1st | 311,428 | | | |||| 2023 | USA | WSOP | Las Vegas | $1,500 Dealer's Choice | 1500 | 1st | 131,879 | | | |||| 2022 | USA | WSOP | Las Vegas | $25,000 High Roller | 25000 | 1st | 1,415,610 | | |

WSOP Circuit events

201x | USA | WSOP Circuit | Choctaw | Main Event | | 1st | | | |

WSOP Online events

2021 | Online | WSOP Online | | $25,000 High Roller | 25000 | 2nd | 198,959 | | |

PokerGO events

2025-03-06 | USA | PokerGO | Las Vegas | $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games | 100000 | 1st | 1,200,000 | 29 | |

Other platform results

nationality: American