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United States
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Residence (current location)
Henderson, Nevada, United States
Year started playing poker
2006
Age when started playing
Early 20s (estimated from 2006 WSOP appearance)
Year turned professional
2006
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
$400 No-Limit Hold'em Survivor $20K GTD DeepStack Championship Poker Series in 2021 ($3,400 prize)
First important tournament
2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, finished 31st place
Total live tournament winnings
Approximately $423,020 in live and online tournament earnings
Number of tournament wins
1 confirmed tournament win
Number of final tables
Multiple, including at least second place at 2011 Festa al Lago Classic
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$329,865 from 31st place finish in 2006 WSOP Main Event
WSOP cashes (number)
1 (2006 WSOP Main Event)
Best WSOP Main Event result
31st place, 2006 WSOP Main Event
Online tournament winnings
Part of total earnings but no major titles noted
Notable high stakes sessions
Known for verbal confrontations at 2006 WSOP Main Event; notable cooler hand at 2024 NAPT Las Vegas
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live tournaments with some online events
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em
Favorite casinos/locations
Venetian, Palazzo, DeepStack venues
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Brash, verbally aggressive trash-talker
Known for bluffs/traps
More known for verbal aggression than bluffing style
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Intuitive, confrontational rather than GTO-focused
Playing strengths
Strong tournament endurance, large field experience
GTO strategy usage
Apparently limited based on style
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Televised during 2006 WSOP Main Event coverage
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Declined recent interviews; known media coverage mostly from 2006
Poker scandal involvement (scandal names, details, outcomes)
Notorious for trash-talking behavior in 2006 WSOP Main Event
Public disputes with colleagues (names involved, details)
Verbal disputes with Jamie Gold and others in 2006 WSOP
Poker community criticism (specific criticisms, responses)
Criticized for disrespectful behavior
Response to criticism (statements, actions taken)
Accepted reputation as trash talker; declined recent media contact
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
Deep run in 2006 WSOP Main Event (31st among 8,773 players)
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
Known as one of the most verbally aggressive players from 2006 WSOP Main Event
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Left a colorful legacy in poker boom era personality
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Remembered for brash personality and notable WSOP Main Event run
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2006 | United States | World Series of Poker | WSOP | Main Event No-Limit Hold'em Championship | $10,000 | 31 | $329,865 | 8,773 | |
Deep Stack events
Jul 10, 2021 | United States | DeepStack Championship Poker Series | Palazzo | No-Limit Hold'em Survivor $20K GTD | $400 | 1 | $3,400 | | |