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Irish-American
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Born (date and place of birth)
April 6, 1982 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Residence (current location)
Lives in Dublin, Ireland for over ten years
Education (institution, specialization)
Graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina
Year started playing poker
2004 (started online poker grinding freerolls and micro stakes)
Age when started playing
Started playing seriously around age 22
Year turned professional
Around 2007 (first WSOP participation and cashes)
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2012 National Series in Denmark, winning $213,796
First important tournament
First WSOP in 2007, cashed four times for $70,000
Main motivation for turning pro
Inspired to play poker after seeing Chris Moneymaker win the 2003 WSOP; hooked after playing home games on campus
Initial bankroll
Began playing online freerolls and micro stakes, later backed by investors during poker career dips
Poker education (courses, coaches)
No formal poker education; self-taught and learned through experience and studying opponents
Total live tournament winnings
Over $36,750,000 in live tournament earnings as of May 2023
Number of tournament wins
At least 30 live tournament wins including major high roller titles
Number of final tables
Over 50 final tables in major tournaments
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$1,872,580 at the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller
WSOP cashes (number)
15+ WSOP cash finishes
WSOP final tables
1 (WSOP $10,000 heads-up event)
Best WSOP Main Event result
295th place in 2007 WSOP Main Event
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Multiple top finishes including wins at $100K+ buy-in events like PCA Super High Roller and Asia Championship of Poker Super High Roller
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
Multiple high roller wins in $25K-$100K buy-in range including $50K PCA High Roller
Online tournament winnings
Not fully documented, but significant online tournament winnings including SCOOP High Roller win
Major online titles
SCOOP High Roller win in 2020 for $521,598
Main cash game limits
Plays high stakes cash games, including nosebleed levels
Highest stakes played
$100,000+ buy-in tournaments and high stakes cash games
Notable high stakes sessions
Participated in many well-documented high stakes sessions, including "Big Game" style games
"Big Game" participation
Known participant in high stakes "Big Game" cash sessions
Country ranking
Among top Irish poker players globally
All Time Money List position
14th on All Time Money List
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Highly consistent year-to-year performance with standout years 2013-2018
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em primarily with some mixed games experience
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live tournament specialist with significant online tournament experience
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Prefers full ring and 6-max tournament formats and cash games
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em, mixed games, some Omaha
Specialization limits
Specializes in high roller and super high roller stakes for tournaments
Online rooms where plays
Plays online under screen names “MrTimCaum” (PokerStars) and “eet_smakelijk” (partypoker)
Favorite casinos/locations
Casino Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Macau, Dublin venues, PCA (Bahamas), and other major poker festival locations
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Meticulous, adaptable playing style; often silent and focused; strategic and exploitative approach
Known for bluffs/traps
Known for well-timed bluffs and calculated 3-bets; not overly aggressive but highly effective with traps and bluffs
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Combines mathematical understanding with intuition and reads on opponents
Style adaptability
Highly adaptable across different opponents, game conditions, and formats
Playing strengths
Deep tournament strategy, reading opponents, high stake live and online playing skills
GTO strategy usage
Uses Game Theory Optimal strategies selectively, blending with exploitative play
Poker software usage
Uses poker software for analysis and training but not extensively documented
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Several televised final tables including EPT Monte Carlo, PCA, WPT events
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Featured in PokerNews interviews and other poker media outlets
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
Currently sponsored by PokerStars (as per recent Irish Open sponsorship)
Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)
Ambassador role with PokerStars
Coaching services (availability, platforms used)
Has interacted with students and involved in some coaching events, but no formal coaching business documented
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Authored strategic articles featured on PokerNews and other poker media
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
Multiple 7-figure cashes; EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Champion; PCA Super High Roller Champion; consistent top performances in super high roller events
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
14th on All-Time Money List with over $36 million
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Elevated the profile of high roller poker tournaments globally
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Regarded as one of the top tournament specialists of his generation with strong influence on high roller game dynamics
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Influential in popularizing super high roller tournament formats internationally
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2023 | USA | WSOP | Rio | $10,000 Heads-Up Championship | 10,000 | Final Table | | | | |||| 2007 | USA | WSOP | Las Vegas | Main Event | 10,000 | 295th | | | | |||| 2007 | USA | WSOP | Las Vegas | Multiple events | | ITM finishes | $70,000 total | | |
EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons
2013 | Monaco | EPT | Monte Carlo | Main Event | 10,600 | 1st | $1,604,972 | 531 | | |||| 2015 | Czech Republic | EPT Prague | Prague | High Roller | 50,000 | 1st | $809,543 | | | |||| 2024 | Spain | EPT | Barcelona | PokerStars Cuatro Knockout | 12,300 | 1st | €211,720 | | |
Triton Poker Series
2024 | Montenegro | Triton Poker Series | Montenegro | Super High Roller | 200,000 | 3rd | $2,157,000 | | |
Aussie Millions
2016 | Australia | Aussie Millions | Melbourne | $100,000 Challenge | 100,000 | 1st | A$1,051,960 | | |
SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker)
2020 | Online | SCOOP | PokerStars | High Roller Event | | 1st | $521,598 | | |
Casino de Monte-Carlo tournaments
2013 | Monaco | EPT | Monte Carlo | Main Event | 10,600 | 1st | $1,604,972 | 531 | |
Other platform results
nationality: Irish-American