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| Timothy Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1986 (age 34) Burlington, Ontario |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 29 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 100th, 2012 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
Timothy Adams (born June 4, 1986) is a Canadian professional poker player from Burlington, Ontario who focuses on poker tournaments. He is currently the second biggest Canadian tournament winner in poker behind Daniel Negreanu.
Career[edit]
Adams began playing poker when in was 18. He played online under the alias 'Tim0thee' and earned approximately $530,000 on Full Tilt Poker and nearly $2,000,000 on PokerStars in online tournaments. His first WSOP was in 2007. He earned approximately $400,000 at the 2012 WSOP and won his first bracelet in the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em - Four Handed event.
In March 2019, Adams won the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju HKD 2,000,000 Main Event winning $3,536,550.[1] Later that year, he successfully executed a huge bluff against Mikita Badziakouski at the WSOPE €250K Super High Roller, but did not cash.[2]
From January to June 2020, Adams cashed in tournaments for approximately $5.9 million.[3] Adams won the Super High Roller Bowl a second time at the 2020 Super High Roller Bowl in Sochi winning $3,600,000.[4] He won the $10,300 NLH 6-Max for $243,988 at the partypoker 2020 Poker Masters high stakes tournament series which was hosted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Mohsin Charania (born February 27, 1985) is a professional poker player from Chicago, Illinois who has won titles at the World Series of Poker, the World Poker Tour, and the European Poker Tour. Charania graduated with a finance degree from the University of Illinois and briefly worked as a financial analyst for J.P. The film, soundtracked by Glass Candy’s “Digital Versicolor” and shot in a ballroom of the W Hotel, revolves around a game of strip poker and features actors Brady Corbet, Rebecca Dayan, models.
Adams total live poker tournament winnings exceed $24,300,000.
World Series of Poker[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em - Four Handed | $392,476 |
References[edit]
- ^Glatzer, Jason (March 11, 2019). 'Timothy Adams Wins Triton Jeju Main Event; Koon Adds Another Win'. PokerNews. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^Sofen, Jon (October 16, 2019). 'Timothy Adams Pulls Off Insane Bluff in €250K High Roller at WSOPE'. CardsChat News. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^Fast, Erik (June 3, 2020). 'Two-Time Super High Roller Bowl Champion Timothy Adams Has Already Cashed for $5.9 Million This Year'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^Pitt, Matthew (March 16, 2020). 'Timothy Adams Wins Back-to-Back Super High Roller Bowl Titles'. PokerNews. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^Fast, Erik (April 22, 2020). 'Poker Masters Online: Timothy Adams, Jason Koon and Steve O'Dwyer Among Latest Winners'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
External links[edit]
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- Adams at Hendonmob.com
| Dan Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | djk123 (PokerStars) imabigkidnow (Full Tilt Poker) |
| Residence | Potomac, Maryland |
| Born | March 10, 1989 (age 31) Fairfax, Virginia |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 6 |
| Money finish(es) | 27 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| Information accurate as of 23 June 2014. | |
Daniel J. Kelly (born March 10, 1989 in Fairfax, Virginia)[1][2] is an American professional poker player from Potomac, Maryland who won his first bracelet at the 2010 World Series of Poker in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed event, earning $1,315,518.[3] his second came at the 2014 WSOP in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em event.
Kelly graduated from Villanova University in 2011 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.[3] He was also a sponsored professional poker player as one of Doyle's 10 at the online card-room Doyles Room.[2][3]
World Series of Poker[edit]
At the 2010 World Series of Poker, Kelly won his first WSOP bracelet in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed event, collecting $1,315,518 in prizemoney. He defeated Shawn Buchanan in a heads up battle after surviving a final table which included Frank Kassela (3rd), Jason Somerville (4th), Mikael Thuritz (5th) and Eugene Katchalov (6th). Kelly also has three other cashes at the 2010 World Series of Poker in the first year he was of legal age to play. Dan Kelly finished 4th in the 2013 millionaire maker at the world series of poker for $325,000.[3]
World Series of Poker bracelets[edit]
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $25,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | $1,315,518 |
| 2014 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | $195,167 |
World Poker Tour[edit]
Dan made his first ever WPT money finish in the WPT Spanish Championship in 2008, finishing in 24th place and earned himself €7,580. His made the final table in his second WPT cash at the L.A. Poker Classic in 2011, finishing 3rd place for $521,770.
As of 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,100,000.[4]
Online poker[edit]
In a July 2010 article by Andrew Feldman of ESPN, wrote 'Dan 'djk123' Kelly had been one of the more-hyped rookies heading into the WSOP, and his performance in this event simply proved all the critics right.'[3]
In an interview in Bluff Magazine by Ryan Nelson, the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event winner Annette 'Annette_15' Obrestad was asked who she would least like to have position on her, she mention four players, Sorel 'Imper1um' Mizzi, Chad 'lilholdem954' Batista, Isaac 'westmenloAA' Baron and Dan 'djk123' Kelly, she said of Kelly in particular 'djk123 always owns me!'[5]
In an article in ESPN poker about 2010 World Series of Poker where Kelly won he first bracelet, Gary Wise wrote 'Jason Somerville described him prior to the final table as 'One of the greatest tournament players in history,' a sentiment that seems to be shared by many in the online community.'[6]
- Some of Kelly's online poker tournament achievements include:
In the PokerStars $215 Sunday Warm-Up, an online poker tournament that began on March 28, 2010, Kelly finished second for $109,300.30[7][8]
In June 2009, he placed second in the PokerStars' $530 'Sunday 500' tournament, earning $68,900.[9]
World Championship of Online Poker[edit]
Kelly known on PokerStars by the screen name 'djk123' has played several events at the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), He cashed a total of 11 times in the 2009 WCOOP alone while winning two titles that year, one in the $215 Razz event earning $53,410.01 and the other in the $10,300 H.O.R.S.E. event, earning $252,350. Also in 2009 he made the final table at the $5,200 No Limit Hold'em Main Event along with the eventual winner Yevgeniy 'Jovial Gent' Timoshenko, Kelly finished in fourth for $643,200 and due to his overall achievements, he won the 2009 WCOOP Player of the Year award.[10]
At the 2011 WCOOP Kelly playing out of the country of Malta won his third WCOOP title in Event 37, the $109 8-Game for $23,529. This was the first WCOOP held by PokerStars after the events of Black Friday 2011.[11]
At the 2012 WCOOP Kelly playing out of the country of Costa Rica won a record fourth WCOOP title in Event 36: $215 No-Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys for $138,355.[12]
Drake Wang Poker Club
| Year | Event | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Event 2 | $215 Razz | $53,410.01 |
| 2009 | Event 44 | $10,300 HORSE | $252,350.00 |
| 2011 | Event 37 | $109 8-Game [10-minute Levels] | $23,529.00 |
| 2012 | Event 36 | $215 No-Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys | $138,355.00 |
Full Tilt Online Poker Series[edit]
Kelly is known on Full Tilt Poker as 'imabigkidnow', and on the site he won a Full Tilt Online Poker Series title in the FTOPS X Event #14 $216 No Limit Hold ‘em Turbo, earning $104,869.80. In the next series in the FTOPS XI Event #17 No Limit Hold'em 6-max with Rebuy, he came in third, earning $116,661.60.[13]
References[edit]
- ^Peters, Don (May 7, 2009). 'WSOP Rookie Roundup: Dan Kelly'. PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ ab'Daniel Kelly profile'. DoylesRoom.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ^ abcdeFeldman, Andrew (July 4, 2010). 'Dan 'djk123' Kelly wins $25,000 event'. ESPN.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^Butt, Robert. 'Daniel Kelly -Stats'. TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
- ^Nelson, Ryan (March 28, 2010). 'Interview: Annette Obrestad (Annette_15)'. Bluff Magazine. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- ^Wise, Gary. 'A busy, star-studded day at the WSOP'. ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^Aydt, David (March 28, 2010). 'Sunday Warm-up: FIGARO10 out duels WCOOP Champ djk123 for $147K victory'. pokerstarsblog.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^'Sunday Warm-Up [$750,000 guaranteed]'. PocketFives.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^'PokerStars Sunday 500'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^Gordon, Nicole (September 29, 2009). 'The Top 10 WCOOP Moments of 2009'. PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^Doft, Mickey (September 17, 2011). 'WCOOP Day 13: Dan 'djk123' Kelly Captures His Third WCOOP Bracelet'. PokerNews.com. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^Crowson, Arthur (September 15, 2012). 'WCOOP Day 13: Dan Kelly Wins Record 4th Bracelet'. PokerListings.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^'FTOPS XI - Event #17'. fulltiltpoker.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2010.