Biography
Sam Trickett is an English professional poker player. He is known for finishing second in the Big One for One Drop against Antonio Esfandiari and winning $10 million. He is currently the twelfth highest-earning tournament player.
Background
Sam was born on 2 July 1986 in East Retford, Nottinghamshire. In 2013, he announced his engagement to Natasha Sandhu. However, in 2014, he announced his split from Natasha. He lives in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England countryside and owns a custom Bentley Continental.
Sam Trickett Poker Career
Sam Trickett started playing poker in 2005 after his knee injury ended his football career. He slowly became a regular player in Sheffield. In 2008, he won $215,178 in the GUKPT Luton Main Event. He cashed six times in the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
In late 2010, he participated in a high-stakes cash game series in Macau with Tom Dwan, John Juanda, and Phil Ivey. In an interview in 2007 with Bluff Europe magazine Trickett, he said he won approximately £1m in these games.
In 2011, he cashed over $3 million. He played in super high buy-in small field no-limit hold 'em tournaments. He won the $100k buy-in high roller event and finished second in the $250k super high roller event. In November, he won the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event in Cannes and took €1,000,000 home.
In 2012, he finished second in the WSOP's Big One for One Drop and took home $10,112,001. This win made him Great Britain's all-time most successful poker player.
The following year, he won the $250,000 Challenge at the 2013 Aussie Millions, taking $2,000,000 AUD home. In March, he finished second in the Premier League Poker VI at Aspers Casino London.
Sam Trickett’s Top Cashes
|
Date |
Event/Tournament |
Place |
Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 03, '12 |
Event 55 - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em The Big One for One Drop 2012 43rd Annual World Series of Poker |
2 |
$10,112,001 |
|
Feb 01, '13 |
Event 22 - No-Limit Hold'em $250,000 Challenge 2013 Aussie Millions |
1 |
$2,111,397 |
|
Jan 22, '11 |
Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge 2011 Aussie Millions |
1 |
$1,525,000 |
|
Jan 26, '11 |
$250,000 Super High Roller 2011 Aussie Millions |
2 |
$1,493,736 |
|
Sep 17, '11 |
Main Event 2011 Partouche Poker Tour |
1 |
$1,364,671 |
Sam Trickett's Net Worth
Sam Tickett has a total live earnings of $21,782,557.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Sam Trickett now?
Sam Trickett lives in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.
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