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American
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Born (date and place of birth)
November 26, 1980 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
Residence (current location)
Lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Year started playing poker
2006
Age when started playing
Started playing poker seriously at age 23
Year turned professional
Approximately from 2006-2007 onward as a professional player
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
December 2018, won WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $1,631,468
Main motivation for turning pro
Saw potential to make a living through strategic competitive gaming, transitioned after initially enjoying competitive games and applying gaming strategies to poker
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Self-driven learning, authored "Mastering Mixed Games" (published 2019), and provided coaching content on Run It Once poker training site
Total live tournament winnings
Over $13.4 million in live tournament earnings as of mid-2025
Number of tournament wins
Multiple titles including 3 WSOP bracelets, 1 WPT title, and 3 WSOP Circuit rings
Number of final tables
Over 70 cashes at WSOP events, numerous final tables including high roller and mixed game events
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$2,146,414 at the 2025 WSOP $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller event
WSOP bracelets (number)
3 (2021 $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo, 2024 $500 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack Online, 2025 $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller)
WSOP cashes (number)
Approximately 73 cash finishes at WSOP events
WSOP final tables
Multiple, exact number unspecified but includes key wins in 2021, 2024, and 2025
Best WSOP Main Event result
366th place in 2008 WSOP Main Event
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Several top finishes in $100K+ buy-in events such as Triton series
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
Yes, including $50K PLO High Roller and other high roller events
Online tournament winnings
Nearly $6 million in online tournament winnings under aliases like ImaLucSac, InvisibleEnigma, Walter1963, mezcal, Sobchak67
Major online titles
Won two Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) events on PokerStars in 2013 and 2017
Poker team
Coach for GTO Lab and Run It Once poker training site
Main cash game limits
High stakes cash games including mixed games and No-Limit Hold’em at high stakes
Highest stakes played
$50,000+ buy-in high roller tournaments and very high stakes cash games in Las Vegas
Notable high stakes sessions
Participated regularly in high stakes mixed game and PLO cash games in Las Vegas
Country ranking
Ranked 64th in U.S. all-time money list as of 2025
All Time Money List position
64th on U.S. All-Time Money List, 140th in the global all-time money rankings
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Consistent deep runs and high placements in WSOP, WPT, PokerGO Tour events, and online from 2010s through 2025
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
Primarily No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha, with strong mixed games specialization
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Specializes in live tournament play and online tournaments with strong mixed games presence
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Comfortable with full ring and 6-max tournament formats
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Mixed Games (including Omaha Hi-Lo, H.O.R.S.E.)
Specialization limits
$1,500 buy-ins up to $50,000+ high roller events preferred
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, partypoker, GGPoker, WSOP.com
Favorite casinos/locations
Las Vegas venues including Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Venetian, Bellagio, Aria
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Strategic, mixed games specialist with aggressive and adaptable approach
Known for bluffs/traps
Known for balanced play including selective bluffing and trapping in mixed game dynamics
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Combination of mathematical strategy and intuitive play, strong game theory background
Style adaptability
Highly adaptable to changing formats and opponent styles, excelling in mixed games
Playing strengths
Mixed games expertise, deep stack tournament play, aggressive yet calculated style
GTO strategy usage
Employs advanced Game Theory Optimal strategies in mixed games and No-Limit Hold’em
Poker software usage
Uses poker training software such as solvers and analytic tools, coaches with GTO Lab content
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Appeared on WPT televised events, PokerGO events
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Featured in PokerNews, Poker.org and CardPlayer interviews about career and strategies
Posting frequency in social media
Regular posting with poker insights, coaching promotions, and personal updates
Type of content in social media
Poker strategy, coaching, tournament updates, and personal gaming content
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
Coach for GTO Lab and Run It Once poker training site
Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)
Run It Once poker coach and content creator
Coaching services (availability, platforms used)
Offers coaching through Run It Once poker site and GTO Lab platform
Educational materials (book titles with ISBN, course names with platforms, video series titles with links)
Author of "Mastering Mixed Games: Winning Strategies for Draw, Stud and Flop Games" (2019)
Written poker books (titles, publication years, ISBN, publisher)
Mastering Mixed Games (2019), foreword by Phil Hellmuth
Training series participation (series names, platforms, links)
Run It Once poker training videos and materials
Coaching work (platforms used, student testimonials)
Provides coaching via Run It Once and GTO Lab with publicly recognized content
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Contributed strategy content and interviews to PokerNews, Poker.org, and CardPlayer
Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)
Respected mixed games specialist and author with recognition from poker elite
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
3 WSOP bracelets, WPT Five Diamond title, multiple WSOP Circuit rings, over $13 million live earnings
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Authoritative contributions to mixed games strategy, widely used training content
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Influential mixed games innovator and respected top-level tournament pro
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Advanced recognition and teaching of mixed games strategy, expanded popularity of mixed format tournaments
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2025-06-21 | USA | World Series of Poker | Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas | Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 50000 | 1st | 2146414 | 194 | | |||| 2024-10-18 | USA | WSOP Online | WSOP Online | Event #6: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack | 500 | 1st | | | | |||| 2021-07-14 | USA | World Series of Poker | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino | Event #21: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo | 1500 | 1st | 170269 | | | |||| 2008 | USA | World Series of Poker | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino | Main Event | 10000 | 366th | | | |
WSOP Circuit events
2016 | USA | WSOP Circuit | Hammond | Main Event | 1600 | 1st | 348269 | | |
WSOP Online events
2024-10 | USA | WSOP Online | WSOP Online | Event #6: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack | 500 | 1st | | | |
Triton Poker Series
2025-03 | South Korea | Triton Poker Series | Jeju | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 50000 | 5th | 676000 | | | |||| 2024-05 | Montenegro | Triton Poker Series | Montenegro | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 100000 | 7th | 454000 | | |
Aria High Roller Series
2022-08-08 | USA | Aria High Roller Series | Aria Resort & Casino | $25,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 25500 | 8th | 72615 | | |
PokerGO Cup
2024-01-26 | USA | PokerGO Cup | PokerGO Studio | $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 10100 | 10th | 26700 | | | |||| 2021-07-08 | USA | PokerGO Cup | PokerGO Studio | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 10000 | 1st | 169600 | | |
US Poker Open
2024-04-10 | USA | U.S. Poker Open | PokerGO Studio | $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 10100 | 6th | 42000 | | | |||| 2024-04-08 | USA | U.S. Poker Open | PokerGO Studio | $5,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 5100 | 3rd | 63800 | | |
Poker Masters
2024-09-16 | USA | Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio | $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 15100 | 6th | 63000 | | | |||| 2024-09-11 | USA | Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio | $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 10100 | 7th | 40000 | | | |||| 2024-09-10 | USA | Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio | $5,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 5100 | 3rd | 72050 | | |
SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker)
2017 | Online | PokerStars SCOOP | Online | Various | Various | 1st | | | |||| 2013 | Online | PokerStars SCOOP | Online | Various | Various | 1st | | |