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| Kristen Bicknell | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1986 (age 33) St. Catharines, Ontario |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 33[1] |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 492nd, 2018 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 5[2] |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
Kristen Bicknell (born December 29, 1986) is a Canadian professional poker player.
Early life[edit]
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'Wet-Haired Caribou'18 is an infamous rookie pirate who was at the Sabaody Archipelago around the time of the Straw Hat Pirates' reunion. He has earned a bounty of 210,000,000, making him part of the new generation of rookie pirates with bounties over 100,000,000.2 He is the big brother of 'Blood Splatterer' Coribou, another infamous rookie, and the two of them are co-captains of the Caribou.
Bicknell was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She drew inspiration from professional poker player, Jennifer Harman, and regularly watched her on Poker After Dark.[3]
Poker career[edit]
Bicknell began playing poker in her freshman year at college. She began playing online in 2006 under the alias krissyb24 (PokerStars) and krissy24 (Full Tilt Poker).
She hit Supernova Elite on PokerStars in 2011, 2012 and 2013. This required her to play approximately 2.5 million hands per year. She focused her online games at the $1/$2 to $2/$4 stakes. She calls herself the 'Ultimate Grinder' for the volume of hands she plays online.[4] In 2013, she won the $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2013 World Series of Poker earning $173,922.[5]
In 2016, Bicknell won the $1,500 No-Limit hold'em bounty event and earned $290,768.[6] That same year she signed with partypoker.[7]
Bicknell was the highest ranked live tournament female poker player in 2017 with a total GPI points of 2,627.75. She ranked above Maria Lampropulos and Maria Ho. Her largest win of 2017 came in December's WPT Five Diamond Series at Bellagio. She triumphed with a 1st-place trophy in a $5,200 No-Limit Hold'Em event, outlasting a field of 147 for $199,840.[8]
In January 2018, Bicknell appeared on Poker After Dark for a ladies only cash game titled 'Femme Fatale' week. She went on to events in Australia and Uruguay, while winning the APPT National High Roller in Macau during March for $2,192,000 HKD (US$279,549). At the final table, she defeated David Peters heads up to top a field of 117, who all entered for $80,000 HKD each.[9]
As of 2019, her total live tournament winnings exceed $4,700,000.[10]
World Series of Poker[edit]
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship | $173,922 |
| 2016 | $1,500 Bounty No Limit Hold'em | $290,768 |
| 2020 O | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | $356,411 |
An 'O' following a year denotes bracelet(s) won during the World Series of Poker Online
References[edit]
- ^WSOP.com profile
- ^World Poker Tour profile
- ^Rinkerma, Remko (January 3, 2018). 'Kristen Bicknell: Humble, Driven and Competitive'. Poker Central. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Bicknell, Kristen (November 1, 2012). 'Why They Call Me an 'Ultimate Grinder''. cardplayer.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Collson, Brett (August 15, 2013). 'Interview: WSOP Bracelet Winner Kristen Bicknell Chases Supernova Elite at PokerStars'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Peters, Donnie (June 30, 2016). 'Kristen Bicknell Proves She's Not a One-Hit Wonder, Wins 2016 WSOP Bounty Event'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^'Kristen Bicknell - Team partypoker'. partypoker.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Cross, Valerie (March 8, 2018). 'Celebrate International Women's Day with Female POY Kristen Bicknell'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^O'Connor, Will (January 3, 2018). ''Poker After Dark' Opens 2018 with 'Femme Fatale' Week'. Poker Central. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^'Kristen Bicknell's profile on The Hendon Mob'. The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Kristen Bicknell on Twitter
| 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 |
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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 $138,355.[12]
| Year | Event | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
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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]
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- ^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.