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Nationality

Canadian

Born (date and place of birth)

September 4, 1969, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

Residence (current location)

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Year started playing poker

2008

Age when started playing

39 years old

Year turned professional

2008

First major win (amount, tournament, year)

July 2012, Bellagio Cup VIII, $110,128 prize

First important tournament

December 2008, St. Maarten Open $500 + $50 No Limit Hold’em, 3rd place

Main motivation for turning pro

Passion for poker combined with success in live tournaments

Poker education (courses, coaches)

Self-taught, early experience with Five Card Draw and Seven Card Stud in high school

Total live tournament winnings

Over $5.4 million in live poker tournaments

Number of tournament wins

At least 3 WPT Main Event titles, plus other wins

Number of final tables

Multiple final tables, including early career string of 8 final tables in first 8 cashes

Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)

$1,081,184 at 2014 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown

WSOP cashes (number)

At least 25 WSOP cashes

WSOP final tables

At least one final table (5th place in 2018 $1,500 NLHE The Closer)

Country ranking

Among top Canadian tournament players by earnings

Statistics by year (best/worst year)

Active 2008-2025, strong results in major tours including 2024

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)

Live tournaments primarily

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

Full ring and 6-max preferred

Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)

No-Limit Hold'em, early Five Card Draw, Seven Card Stud

Specialization limits

Tournament buy-ins from low hundreds to $15,000+

Favorite casinos/locations

Seminole Hard Rock, Borgata, Bellagio, Fallsview Casino

Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)

Solid, adaptable recreational pro with tournament experience

Mathematical or intuitive approach

Mixed intuitive and mathematical strategy

Style adaptability

High adaptability to different opponents and formats

Playing strengths

Tournament endurance and final table skill

GTO strategy usage

Likely uses GTO strategy, typical of elite tournament pros

Own business (business names, descriptions, websites)

Real estate development in South Florida

Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)

Three WPT titles, PokerGO Tour USPO event win

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

Known for three WPT titles and strong presence in North American poker

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

2025 | USA | WSOP | | $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Millions | 1000 | 886 | $2,060 | 19654 | | |||| 2024 | USA | WSOP | | $3,000 Mid-Stakes No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 3000 | 355 | $6,006 | 3177 | | |||| 2024 | USA | WSOP | | $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2500 | 98 | $7,312 | 2229 | | |||| 2024 | USA | WSOP | | $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 3000 | 49 | $11,074 | 1252 | | |||| 2023 | USA | WSOP Paradise | | No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 3000 | 26 | $13,600 | 755 | |

EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons

2024 | France | EPT | Paris | Main Event | €5,300 | 6 | €261,650 | | |

PokerGO events

2024 | USA | PokerGO | US Poker Open | $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em | $15,700 | 1 | $288,000 | | | |||| 2024 | USA | PokerGO | US Poker Open | $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | $5,300 | 2 | $89,900 | | |