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Canadian
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Born (date and place of birth)
October 11, 1988 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Residence (current location)
Lives in Toronto, Canada
Children (number, ages)
Has mentioned being a dad in interviews, but details not publicly specified
Year started playing poker
2006 (started playing online poker)
Age when started playing
Started playing poker seriously at age 17-18
Year turned professional
Transitioned to professional poker by around 2008 based on first live results
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2015 WSOP $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event, winning $318,977 (his first WSOP bracelet)
First important tournament
First significant live tournament cash in 2008 at WPT North American Poker Championship finishing 8th for $77,447
Main motivation for turning pro
Transitioned from stock trading to poker, drawn by poker’s skill and competitive aspect
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Self-taught with extensive online playing experience; involved in coaching and providing analysis content (e.g., Run It Once, Punt of the Day newsletter)
Total live tournament winnings
Over $42.5 million in live tournament earnings as of early 2025
Number of tournament wins
Multiple live tournament wins including 1 WSOP bracelet and several high roller titles
Number of final tables
Over 200 total cashes with 5 WSOP final tables and several other high roller final tables
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$3,276,760 for 1st place in 2023 PCA $250,000 Super High Roller
WSOP bracelets (number)
1 (2015 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event)
WSOP cashes (number)
37 cashes
WSOP final tables
5 final tables
Best WSOP Main Event result
45th place in the 2019 WSOP Main Event
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Several wins and high placings in $100K+ buy-in super high rollers including PCA 2023 $250K SHRM win and 2019 PCA $100K SHRM win
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
Multiple wins in $25K-$100K high roller tournaments including Triton events and partypoker MILLIONS
Online tournament winnings
Over $6 million in online tournament winnings
Major online titles
2009 WCOOP title on PokerStars, 2013 SCOOP event win, multiple high roller online event wins
Poker team
Run It Once Elite Pro
Main cash game limits
Plays primarily in high stakes No-Limit Hold'em tournaments; online and live cash stakes not publicly detailed
Highest stakes played
High roller tournaments up to $250,000 buy-in; plays some of the highest stakes live tournament poker worldwide
Notable high stakes sessions
Known for several high roller final tables and deep runs in prestigious live events; also known for online high stakes tournament prowess
"Big Game" participation
Discussed high stakes cash and tournament play including adaptations from theory and intuition at the highest levels
Country ranking
3rd most successful Canadian poker player by live earnings behind Daniel Negreanu and Timothy Adams
All Time Money List position
21st on Hendon Mob All Time Money List as of 2025
Average tournament win
Typical big cashes range from several hundred thousand to multi-million dollar scores in high roller events
ITM percentage
Approximately 15% min-cash rate in tournaments according to his statements
Final table percentage from cashes
Calculated based on 213 cashes and multiple final tables (estimated above 5%)
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Best year 2018 with over $5.7 million live earnings; continued strong results annually to 2025
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Specializes in live and online multi-table tournaments, especially high roller events
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Prefer 6-max or full ring tournament formats; known mostly for multi-table tournament play
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em, Short Deck (notably won 2019 British Poker Open Short Deck tournament)
Specialization limits
High stakes tournament buy-ins ranging from $10K to $250K+ mainly
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars (as Str8$$$Homey), Full Tilt (IfHeDiesHeDies), partypoker (DeanMalenko), 888poker (FlatTopTony)
Favorite casinos/locations
PCA Bahamas, EPT Monte Carlo, Triton Poker venues, Macau (PokerStars Championship)
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Balanced approach combining theoretical GTO with strong intuition; known for mature, calm, and strategically deep play style
Known for bluffs/traps
Uses selective bluffing and trapping balanced with solid fundamentals, adaptable in high roller fields
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Uses game theory optimal principles supplemented by player-specific adjustments and intuition
Style adaptability
High adaptability to opponents and changing conditions, skilled in high pressure, deep stack play
Playing strengths
Tournament strategy, deep stack post-flop play, high roller experience, balanced aggression
GTO strategy usage
Frequently applies GTO strategies, especially in early streets with intuitive deviations when profitable
Poker software usage
User of solver software and advanced analysis tools; coach and content creator uses training software (e.g., Run It Once training)
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Appeared on PokerGO content and various high roller broadcast events; also featured in high stakes poker videos
High Stakes Poker participation (seasons/episodes)
Has not been confirmed as regular participant on High Stakes Poker TV show
Poker After Dark appearances (episodes/dates)
No confirmed appearances on Poker After Dark
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Multiple interviews with PokerNews, Upswing Poker, CardPlayer, and featured AMA sessions on Reddit r/poker
Podcast appearances (podcast names, episode titles, dates, links)
Guest on Life Outside Poker Podcast, Thinking Poker Podcast, and other poker media shows
Own podcast/channel (name, platform, subscriber count, link)
Runs "Punt of the Day" newsletter on Substack focused on poker hand analysis and tournament reflections
YouTube channel (name, subscriber count, link)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG_YieigjkKUU3z2Uj0tpKg
Posting frequency in social media
Regular posts on Substack, Instagram, and Twitter with poker analysis, personal insights, and tournament updates
Type of content in social media
Poker hand breakdowns, tournament strategy, personal reflection, coaching tips
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
Run It Once Elite Pro
Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)
Ambassador for Run It Once poker training site
Own business (business names, descriptions, websites)
Operates Punt of the Day newsletter and runs coaching/content creation through Run It Once platform
Coaching services (availability, platforms used)
Available via Run It Once and personal channels for poker coaching and analysis
Educational materials (book titles with ISBN, course names with platforms, video series titles with links)
Produces poker educational content via Run It Once including videos, hand reviews, and newsletters
Training series participation (series names, platforms, links)
Contributor and instructor at Run It Once training site
Coaching work (platforms used, student testimonials)
Active poker coach through Run It Once and personal platforms, focusing on tournament strategy
YouTube educational content (video titles, view counts, links)
YouTube videos featuring poker hands and strategy under his channel and Run It Once
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Contributor to poker site articles and interviews on strategy and tournament play
Conference speaking (conference names, dates, topics, video links)
Participated as speaker and guest in poker industry events and online forums
Accusations of unfair play (specific incidents, resolutions)
Commented on awareness and dealing with cheating in online poker in interviews and AMA
Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)
Widely recognized among peers as one of the top high stakes tournament players globally
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
One WSOP bracelet, major wins in super high roller events, multiple million-dollar cashes, top 25 all-time money list
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
Third highest all-time Canadian poker tournament earner behind Negreanu and Adams
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Known for transparent educational content and advancing high roller tournament theory
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Respected elite tournament professional with broad influence in high roller poker
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Contributions to poker education and theory dissemination via coaching and media content
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2015|USA|World Series of Poker|Las Vegas|$1,000 No Limit Hold'em|1000|1|318,977|||| 2019|USA|World Series of Poker|Las Vegas|Main Event|10000|45|211,945||||
EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons
2018|Monaco|EPT Monte Carlo|Monte Carlo|€100,000 Super High Roller|100000|1|1,853,387||||
WSOP Paradise
2024|USA|WSOP Paradise|Paradise|$50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha|50000|8|169,800||||
Triton Poker Series
2023|Cyprus|Triton Poker Series|Cyprus|$100,000 Main Event|100000|2|1,923,918|||| 2018|Montenegro|Triton Super High Roller Series|Montenegro|$50,000 Super High Roller|50000|1|1,227,792||||
Super High Roller Series
2018|Montenegro|Triton Super High Roller Series|Montenegro||50000|1|1,227,792||||
Short Deck tournaments
2019|UK|British Poker Open|UK|£10,000 Short Deck|10000|1|110,400||||
Provides commentary and analysis in high roller live event streams on PokerGO and other platforms