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Nationality

United States

Residence (current location)

United States

Year started playing poker

2024 (first recorded live tournament played)

Year turned professional

2024 (debuted in live tournament poker this year)

Who introduced to poker / first mentor

Learned poker from co-workers and some professionals who visited his workplace to teach the game

First important tournament

2024, $1,100 PSPC Event #2 at Pennsylvania State Poker Championship, Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia

Poker education (courses, coaches)

Informal learning from co-workers and professional players at his workplace

First sponsor/backing

PokerStars sponsorship for Pennsylvania State Poker Championship 2024 event

Total live tournament winnings

$55,206 (from the 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship final table cash)

Number of final tables

At least 1 (final table at 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship $1,100 event)

Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)

$55,206 at 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship $1,100 event (four-way chop 4th place)

Poker team

Sponsored by PokerStars for specific event(s)

Average tournament win

Approximately $55,206 (single large cash at debut final table)

Final table percentage from cashes

100% (1 final table from 1 recorded cash)

Statistics by year (best/worst year)

2024: Entered first live major tournament and finished in the final 4 at PSPC event, earning $55,206

Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)

No-Limit Hold'em (as indicated by event type)

Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)

Primarily live tournament play at debut

Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)

Full ring tournament (received final table)

Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)

No-Limit Hold'em tournaments

Favorite casinos/locations

Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia

Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)

Aggressive beginner style indicated by big pots won and chip leader on debut day 1

Playing strengths

Quick learning and chip accumulation as a debut player, capable of winning a major pot near money bubble

Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)

Interview with PokerNews during 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

LinkedIn profile (link)

William Chisholm - Gambling & Casinos Professional with a LinkedIn profile unrelated to professional poker playing

Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)

PokerStars (2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship event sponsor)

Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)

PokerNews event coverage in 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)

Final table and four-way chop prize in first live major poker tournament

PokerStars tournaments

2024-08-29 | United States | Pennsylvania State Poker Championship | Live! Casino Philadelphia | Event #2 $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 1,100 | 4th (chopped) | $55,206 | 499 | |