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American
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Born (date and place of birth)
September 30, 1985 in the United States
Residence (current location)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Year started playing poker
2002 (started online poker at age 16)
Age when started playing
16 years old
Year turned professional
Early 2000s, transitioned fully into professional poker by 2005
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2012 WSOP Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed, $449,980
First important tournament
2005 EPT French Open at Deauville, finished 4th at age 19
Main motivation for turning pro
Passion for poker combined with early online success and competitive nature
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Self-taught with extensive online play and high-stakes experience, no formal courses documented
Total live tournament winnings
Over $69,400,000 in live and online tournament earnings as of mid-2025
Number of tournament wins
36 major live tournament titles
Number of final tables
245+ final table appearances
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$10,000,000 in the 2018 WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop
WSOP bracelets (number)
3 WSOP bracelets and 1 WSOP Circuit ring
WSOP cashes (number)
55 WSOP cashes
WSOP final tables
19 WSOP final tables
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Multiple top finishes including Super High Roller Bowl titles and Triton Poker Series wins over $100K buy-in
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
Multiple high roller victories including Super High Roller Bowl IV ($5M), Super High Roller Bowl China ($4.8M)
Online tournament winnings
Significant online tournament winnings including FTOPS and SCOOP titles
Major online titles
FTOPS 1st place (2011), SCOOP title (2018), GGPoker Super MILLION$ (2021)
Highest stakes played
Plays high stakes cash and super high roller tournaments up to $1M buy-ins
Notable high stakes sessions
Numerous high stakes cash games and major tournament victories in super high roller events
Country ranking
Among top-ranked American poker players historically
All Time Money List position
1st on All Time Money List as of 2023 with over $60 million, fluctuating since then but still top ranked
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Consistently high earnings and final tables yearly, peak years include 2018 and 2021
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em primarily, with expertise in high roller and mixed event formats
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live tournament play with significant online tournament success
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Prefers 6-max and short-handed formats for many events
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Short Deck, Mixed games including 2-7 Triple Draw
Specialization limits
Wide range of buy-ins with specialization in high stakes $25K to $1M tournaments
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, GGPoker among others
Favorite casinos/locations
Bellagio, Aria, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Triton Poker venues
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Versatile and adaptive, capable of tight-aggressive and loose-aggressive play styles
Known for bluffs/traps
Known for well-timed bluffing and strategic traps in high stakes play
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Strong mathematical and Game Theory Optimal (GTO) foundation combined with intuitive adaptability
Style adaptability
Highly adaptable to different opponents and evolving game dynamics
Playing strengths
Deep understanding of poker theory, mental toughness, high stakes tournament expertise
GTO strategy usage
Heavy use of GTO principles in strategy
Poker software usage
Uses modern poker software and solvers for training and analysis
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Multiple televised final tables including EPT, WSOP, PokerGO events
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Featured in major poker publication interviews including PokerNews, CardPlayer
Posting frequency in social media
Active on Twitter and Instagram with frequent engagement on poker and social topics
Type of content in social media
Shares poker insights, personal views on social issues, tournament updates
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Featured in articles on PokerNews, CardPlayer, HighStakesDB
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
First player to surpass $60 million in live tournament earnings, multiple Super High Roller titles
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
First to cross $60 million live earnings milestone, youngest EPT finalist at age 19
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Elevated high roller tournaments' popularity and demonstrated longevity at poker's highest levels
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Regarded as one of the most successful and versatile high stakes tournament players ever
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Influenced modern high stakes tournament play and high roller event structures
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2019 | USA | WSOP | Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino | Event #78: $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop | 1000000 | 1st | 10,000,000 | 27 | | |||| 2018 | USA | WSOP | Rio | Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 10000 | 1st | 185,965 | 152 | | |||| 2014 | USA | WSOP | Rio | Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed | 1500 | 1st | 449,980 | 1453 | |
EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons
2012 | France | EPT | Monte Carlo | €100,000 Super High Roller | 100000 | 1st | 2,165,217 | 41 | | |||| 2005 | France | EPT | Deauville | French Open Main Event | 5000 | 4th | 40,815 | 233 | |
Triton Poker Series
2019 | UK | Triton Poker Series | London | £250,000 Les Ambassadeurs Private Event | 250000 | 2nd | 4,135,129 | 43 | | |||| 2019 | UK | Triton Poker Series | London | £100,000 Short Deck Main Event | 100000 | 1st | 3,248,728 | 62 | |
Super High Roller Series
2020 | Online | Super High Roller Series | Online | Super High Roller Bowl Online | 1000000 | 1st | 1,775,000 | 75 | |
Aria High Roller Series
2022 | USA | Aria | Aria High Roller #35 | 25000 | 1st | 119,600 | 57 | |
PokerGO Cup
2021 | USA | PokerGO Cup | Bellagio | $100,000 High Roller | 100000 | 1st | 928,200 | 54 | |
SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker)
2018 | Online | SCOOP | PokerStars | SCOOP Event | 0 | 1st | 200,000 | 1896 | |
FTOPS (Full Tilt Online Poker Series)
2011 | Online | FTOPS | Full Tilt Poker | FTOPS Event | 0 | 1st | 117,000 | 1300 | |
GGPoker WSOP Online
2021 | Online | GGPoker WSOP | GGPoker | Super MILLION$ | 0 | 1st | 430,000 | 207 | |
Short Deck tournaments
2019 | UK | Triton Poker Series | London | £100,000 Short Deck Main Event | 100000 | 1st | 3,248,728 | 62 | |
WSOP Circuit stops
2014 | USA | WSOP Circuit | Various | Circuit Ring Event | 0 | 1st | | | |
Other platform results
nationality: American