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American
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Born (date and place of birth)
September 21, 1985 in Syracuse, New York, USA
Residence (current location)
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Education (institution, specialization)
Studied computer science at Brown University before pausing studies to pursue poker full time
Year started playing poker
2007 (started live tournament poker; played online and casually before)
Age when started playing
Started seriously around age 18
Year turned professional
Around 2007 when he transitioned to full-time professional poker
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
Second place at 2007 WPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $861,789
First important tournament
2007 WPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (2nd place finish)
Main motivation for turning pro
Interest grew from intellectual games background; poker seen as more profitable than Magic: The Gathering; strong family support
Initial bankroll
Earned over $100,000 online cash games while still a student before going full-time
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Informal learning through online play; creator of advanced poker courses (e.g., Multiway Mastery)
First sponsor/backing
Team PokerStars Pro
Total live tournament winnings
Over $50.3 million combined live and online tournament earnings as of late 2024
Number of tournament wins
Multiple high roller titles including 4 PokerGO Tour wins in 2023
Number of final tables
Numerous final tables at WSOP, WPT, and high roller events
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$3,672,000 at 2018 $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
WSOP bracelets (number)
1 bracelet, won 2023 $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
WSOP cashes (number)
Dozens of WSOP money finishes
WSOP final tables
Multiple WSOP final tables
Best WSOP Main Event result
99th place at 2025 WSOP Main Event
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Multiple Super High Roller cashes and wins, including Triton Poker Series and Super High Roller Bowl victories
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
Wins in $25K-$300K+ buy-in high roller events
Online tournament winnings
Significant online earnings; known as “luvtheWNBA” on Full Tilt and “philivey2694” on PokerStars
Major online titles
Multiple online tournament wins
Poker team
Formerly Team PokerStars Pro and partypoker ambassador until 2021
Main cash game limits
High stakes cash games, starting from $3/$6 upwards
Highest stakes played
Played in highest stakes cash games and $300K buy-in tournaments
Notable high stakes sessions
Regular in highest stakes cash games and televised high stakes games
"Big Game" participation
Participated in PokerStars Big Game and other high stakes televised games
Estimated cash game profits (if known)
Estimated multi-million dollar career cash game profits (exact unknown)
Country ranking
Top American poker player by earnings and reputation
All Time Money List position
8th on All-Time Money List with over $47 million earnings as of 2023
Average tournament win
Average cash mostly in six to seven figures in major tournaments
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Exceptional 2023 with over $16 million earned, winning multiple major titles
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em specialist
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Plays high stakes live/online tournaments and cash games
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Prefers full ring and 7-Handed tables in high roller events
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
NLHE primarily; also skilled in PLO and mixed games
Specialization limits
High roller buy-ins $25,000 to $300,000+, elite cash game stakes
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars, Full Tilt (historical), PartyPoker (until 2021)
Favorite casinos/locations
Las Vegas, PokerGO circuit venues, Triton Poker locations
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Aggressive, fearless, mathematically-driven
Known for bluffs/traps
Selective but sophisticated bluffer with excellent game reading
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Combines GTO with intuition and experience
Style adaptability
Highly adaptable
Playing strengths
Multiway pots, mental resilience, strong analytical skills
GTO strategy usage
Heavy use of GTO strategies and solver tools
Poker software usage
Uses solvers like Rocket Solver; GTO Lab course creator
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Frequent on PokerGO shows, televised high stakes tournaments
High Stakes Poker participation (seasons/episodes)
Participant in High Stakes Poker TV show
Poker After Dark appearances (episodes/dates)
Appeared in Poker After Dark
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Featured in PokerNews, Upswing Poker, GTO Lab podcasts
Podcast appearances (podcast names, episode titles, dates, links)
Guest on GTO Lab, Joe Rogan Experience, and other poker podcasts
Posting frequency in social media
Occasional posts on Twitter and poker media
Type of content in social media
Poker strategy, tournament news, mindset insights
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
PartyPoker (2017-2021), formerly Team PokerStars Pro
Sponsorship contract history (previous sponsors, dates)
PokerStars, PartyPoker
Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)
PartyPoker brand ambassador
Coaching services (availability, platforms used)
Coaching via GTO Lab platform
Educational materials (book titles with ISBN, course names with platforms, video series titles with links)
Multiway Mastery course on GTO Lab
Training series participation (series names, platforms, links)
GTO Lab Multiway Mastery
Coaching work (platforms used, student testimonials)
Professional coaching at GTO Lab
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Articles on PokerVIP, Upswing Poker, others
Poker industry awards (award names, years, organizations)
2023 PokerGO Tour Player of the Year
Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)
Highly respected by peers including Jason Koon
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
First player to win $5 million in live earnings in 2023
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Advanced multiway pot strategy, influence on high roller tournaments
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
One of the best high stakes tournament players worldwide
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Popularized GTO training and high roller poker formats
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2025-07-09 | USA | WSOP Main Event | Rio | Main Event No-Limit Hold'em | 10000 | 99th | 70000 | 9735 | |
Triton Poker Series
2023 | UK | Triton Poker London | Triton London | High Roller | 125000 | 4th | 1582000 | |
Super High Roller Series
2018-01-01 | USA | Super High Roller Bowl | Aria | High Roller | 300000 | 1st | 3672000 | |||| 2023-09 | Bahamas | Super High Roller Bowl | PCA | High Roller | 300000 | 1st | 2760000 | |
PokerGO Cup
2023 | USA | PokerGO Cup | PokerGO | No-Limit Hold'em | 51000 | 1st | 598000 | |
US Poker Open
2023-04-01 | USA | US Poker Open | PokerGO | No-Limit Hold'em | 25000 | 1st | 423000 | |
Poker Masters
2024-09 | USA | Poker Masters | PokerGO | No-Limit Hold'em | 15100 | 1st | 352800 | |
Aussie Millions
2014-01-01 | Australia | Aussie Millions | Crown Casino | Main Event | 250000 | 2nd | 2525841 | |
Other platform results
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