· Nicknamed “The Magician” for having been a professional magician before becoming a poker player

· Winner of one WSOP bracelet and one WPT event

· Career tournament winnings in excess of $3.09 million

· Now represents World Poker Tour Enterprises as the face of the WPT poker-made millionaire in offline and online tournaments and events around the world

· Author of the book In The Money, and co-stars with Phil Laak on the television show I Bet You, which is going into its second season on the MOJO network

NHPC record: 4-4

2005: Defeated Howard Lederer, Daniel Negreanu, Ted Forrest, and Scott Fischman before losing to eventual winner Phil Hellmuth in the semifinals ($125,000)
2006: Eliminated in Round 1 by Barry Shulman
2007: Eliminated in Round 1 by Tuan Le
2008:  Eliminated in Round 1 by Vanessa Rousso

PAD record: 0-4

Match 5: 2nd
Match 16: 3rd
Match 19: 4th
Match 27: 2nd