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American citizen
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Born (date and place of birth)
January 24, 1968 in Neptune Township, New Jersey, United States
Residence (current location)
Los Angeles, California
Children (number, ages)
Has two daughters, Hunter and Tyson Salomon
Year started playing poker
Circa 2000s
Age when started playing
Began playing seriously in late 30s
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2014 | United States | World Series of Poker | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino | $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop | $1,000,000 | 4th | $2,800,000 | 42 | |
Total live tournament winnings
Over $9,000,000 in live tournament earnings
Number of tournament wins
0 major tournament titles
Number of final tables
Multiple tournament final tables, including several at super high roller events
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$2,840,000 for 4th place, 2014 WSOP Big One for One Drop
WSOP cashes (number)
Multiple, including three $1,000,000 buy-in cashes
WSOP final tables
3 (Big One for One Drop: 2014, 2016, 2018)
Super high roller results ($100K+)
4th ($2,800,000) in 2014 Big One for One Drop, 3rd ($3,307,206) in 2016, 3rd ($2,840,000) in 2018
Main cash game limits
Frequently plays $200/$400, $300/$600 NLHE/PLO and higher live games
Highest stakes played
Up to $1,000/$2,000 NLHE/PLO in private games
Notable high stakes sessions
Multiple televised multimillion-dollar pots on High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark
"Big Game" participation
Regular participant in the private Las Vegas “Big Game” and other legendary private games
All Time Money List position
Top 300 on the All Time Money List
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Peak tournament results 2014, 2016, 2018 in high-stakes events
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Prefers super high roller live tournaments and ultra-high stakes cash games
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Frequently seen in 6-max and full-ring private/high stakes games
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha
Specialization limits
$100K+ buy-in tournaments; $200/$400, $300/$600+ cash games
Favorite casinos/locations
Aria Resort & Casino, Bellagio, private games in Los Angeles and Las Vegas
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Loose-aggressive (LAG)
Known for bluffs/traps
Known for fearless bluffs and willingness to move all-in with wide ranges
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Highly intuitive, exploitative and aggressive with unpredictable style
Style adaptability
Adapts well to wealthy amateurs and pros; exploits recreational lineups
Playing strengths
Reads opponents, aggression, fearlessness at super high-stakes
GTO strategy usage
Limited; relies on exploitative play more than GTO
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
High Stakes Poker (multiple seasons), Poker After Dark, ESPN WSOP One Drop coverage
High Stakes Poker participation (seasons/episodes)
Yes, multiple episodes featured, including Season 4 and Season 8
Poker After Dark appearances (episodes/dates)
Yes, featured in several Poker After Dark high-stakes cash game sessions
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Interviewed by PokerNews, CardPlayer, High Stakes Poker episodes
Posting frequency in social media
Sporadic, with low to moderate social media engagement
Type of content in social media
Primarily poker event results, lifestyle content, tournament participation
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
Reached final table of Big One for One Drop three times, winning multimillion-dollar prizes
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
Only player to make three final tables in $1,000,000 buy-in One Drop events
Charity tournaments (tournament names, amounts raised, beneficiaries)
Regular participant in One Drop charity events
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Known as one of the most successful recreational players in high-stakes tournament history
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Helped increase celebrity and business community interest in super high-stakes poker
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2018 | United States | WSOP Big One for One Drop | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino | $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop | $1,000,000 | 3rd | $2,840,000 | 27 | | ||||2016 | United States | WSOP Big One for One Drop | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino | $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop | $1,000,000 | 3rd | $3,307,206 | 28 | | ||||2014 | United States | WSOP Big One for One Drop | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino | $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop | $1,000,000 | 4th | $2,800,000 | 42 | |
Poker After Dark
2018 | United States | Poker After Dark | Aria Resort & Casino | "High Stakes Hybrid Cash Game" | | | | | | ||||2016 | United States | Poker After Dark | Aria Resort & Casino | "High Stakes Cash Game Night Session" | | | | | |
High Stakes Poker
2018 | United States | High Stakes Poker | PokerGO Studio | "Season 8 High Stakes Cash" | | | | | | ||||2010 | United States | High Stakes Poker | Golden Nugget Las Vegas | "Season 4 High Stakes Cash" | | | | | |
Live cash game sessions (documented)
2018 | United States | High Stakes Cash Session | Aria Resort & Casino | Private cash game | $200/$400 and above | | Multi-million dollar pots | | | ||||2018 | United States | High Stakes Poker | PokerGO Studio | | $300/$600+ | | | | |
Private game participations
2022 | United States | Private High Stakes Game | Los Angeles Mansion | Ultra High Stakes NLHE/PLO | $1,000/$2,000 | | | | |