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Live Poker Player - Allen Cunningham

Allen Cunningham

Allen Cunningham

Allen Cunningham is perhaps one among the underrated great players in the poker world. He is in fact the World Champion in 7-Card Stud and not a surprise package to the final table of the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Quote of the Player


“Naturally, it's been going great. I've been winning lots of chips. This tournament really has low structures, so I've just been sitting patiently and playing my best poker, taking my time and everything fell into place.”

.............................................................Allen Cunningham after the 2005 WSOP Championship

 

Personal Details Achievements in Poker
Location - California 1st in 2005 WSOP - Event 2, $1,500 No-limit Hold'em winning $725,405

Hobby - Occasional reader

1st in 2006 WSOP - Event 14, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys winning $625,830
Plays at Full Tilt Poker 4th in 2005 WSOP - Event 27, $5,000 Pot-limit Omaha w/re-buys winning $140,150
  4th in 2006 WSOP - Event 39, No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship Event winning 3,628,513.
  4 WSOP Bracelets
  Money finishes 27
  Career prize money $7,906,414

About Him


Cunningham passed his civil engineering at UCLA. This simple and innocent guy used to enjoy poker at home with his family since the age of 12 and sooner he played better than anyone else in his family.

He entered some online tournaments and casinos while studying at UCLA. At that time, he had a deep fascination over the stories that he heard about the big tournaments with high-profiled players and millions of prize money. He was thrown aback when he played a couple of games. He wondered that many players picked up a lot of winnings in the beginning, make some more luck and then slow down to a mere level. This case never happened in his life as he always suffered some losses in the beginning to come out with the flying colors.

He is quite happy to be one of the young players reaching great heights.

By the time, he won the title of “Best All-Around Player”, he then decided to put an end to his Civil Engineering Program at ULCA. Yes, there he had in stored for him 2 World Series Bracelets in the subsequent years, which finally put him into the final tables at the WPT Events.

His friends at UCLA University organized a poker seminar, which he presented impressed Ivy Leaguers a lot. Allen remembers the way, he was praised there for what he has achieved, which he used to think a silly and selfish practice. Thus, he made a big score at Yale University, although dropped out of UCLA. That was like all his wishes came true.

Poker Career


Encouraged by his parents, he began to take poker naturally and very seriously. As recorded in the end of a tournament, he says: “I was waiting eagerly to grow up for this day to take on the real players in Las Vegas.” Initially, he experienced some difficulties, but later was able to come to the terms and conditions. He has it taken seriously and relished the challenge of taking upon big players.

Poker player Allen occupied 4th position in 39th Annual World Series of Poker – No-Limit Hold’em Championship Main Event on 10th August 2006. This former paperboy was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1999, Allen was awarded the title of “Best All-Around Player” for winning 6 big tournaments at the Legends of Poker, which was the biggest turning point in his life. He won 4 WSOP bracelets out of the tournaments he played. The year 2005-06 has been the best period in his life, as he won both 2005 WSOP Event 2, $1,500 No-limit Hold’em and 2006 WSOP Event 14, No-Limit Hold'em/re-buys.

Plays At
Full Tilt Poker
Total Money Winnings
 
$7,906,414
 
Personal Website
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