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United States
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Residence (current location)
Los Angeles, United States
Year started playing poker
2008
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
Event #4, PokerGO Cup, $254,800 first place, 2025
Who introduced to poker / first mentor
Introduced to poker by friend Alex "ags104" Santiago
First important tournament
Won a $75 freezeout tournament on Full Tilt for $10,000 early in career
Main motivation for turning pro
Realized profitability of poker after initial bankroll growth and tournament win; thrill of tournaments motivated full-time switch
Initial bankroll
Began with $50 deposit, built to about $2,000 initially, later expanded bankroll via small stakes cash games to around $50,000
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Learned primarily through experience and peer influence; no formal courses noted
Total live tournament winnings
$3,786,117 in live tournament earnings
Number of tournament wins
At least 2 major titles (PokerGO Cup Events #4 and #6 in 2025)
Number of final tables
At least 6 WSOP final tables plus multiple others in various tournaments
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$352,350 at 2025 PokerGO Cup Event #6 ($15,100 buy-in)
WSOP cashes (number)
63
Online tournament winnings
Over $1.8 million online poker earnings as "blizair"
Major online titles
Included win of PokerStars Sunday 500 for approximately $93,000
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Strong performer in 2025 with multiple PokerGO Cup wins, 13 PGT cashes
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
Primarily No-Limit Hold'em; also plays Pot-Limit Omaha
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Competed in live and online tournaments; multi-format events
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha
Specialization limits
Mid to high buy-in tournaments, $5,000 to $25,800+ buy-ins
Online rooms where plays
Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars (screen name: blizair)
Favorite casinos/locations
PokerGO Studio (Las Vegas), Wynn Las Vegas
Playing strengths
Tournament resilience, effective heads-up play, strong finish skills
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Featured in CardPlayer interview with details about poker start and career
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Multiple articles including CardPlayer and VIP Grinders coverage
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
Two PokerGO Cup titles in 2025 within three days, including career-best $352,350 cash
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2025 | USA | World Series of Poker | | Various | | 63 cashes | $1,130,241 winnings | |
PokerGO Cup
2025-02-18 | USA | PokerGO Cup | PokerGO Studio | No-Limit Hold'em Event #6 | $15,100 | 1 | $352,350 | 87 | | |||| 2025-02-15 | USA | PokerGO Cup | PokerGO Studio | No-Limit Hold'em Event #4 | $10,100 | 1 | $254,800 | 98 | |