Michael has been playing poker professionally for more than 16 years. He began playing poker online with low stakes sit and go’s and multi table tournaments before moving onto specializing in high stakes online MTTs. He has also successfully transitioned into the live poker arena where he won three World Series of Poker Bracelets, one for more than $448,000.  More recently Michael has broadened his focus and now also specializes in online and live cash games. When not playing poker, Michael spends time with his wife and two children.

Notable Results

Live Poker - Over $2.1 million in Total earnings

• 1st World Series of Poker Event 25 $2500 NL Holdem for $448,463

• 3rd World Series of Poker Event 27 $3000 NL Holdem 6 max for $219,139

• 2nd Borgata Spring Poker Open $2700 Championship for $169,029

• 2nd EPT Eureka Prague $2150 event for $142,080

• 3rd Borgata Spring Poker Open $2700 Championship for $128,768

• 1st Parx Big Staxx XVIII for $104,999

• 5th WPT Prague for $103,519

Online Poker - Over $3 million in total earnings

• 2nd Full Tilt Sunday Brawl for $82,534

• 2nd Pokerstars Sunday $500 for $54,210

• 2nd Partypoker $200k GTD for $39,154

• 1st Full Tilt $100k Rebuy for $38,254

• 1st Full Tilt $109 for $36,589

• 1st Pokerstars $109 Rebuy for $32,821

Success of Students

After receiving coaching some of Michael's students have gone on to have a great deal of success, noteably:

• Winning the WSOP Main Event for more than $7 million

• Winning multiple WPT titles

• Winning multiple EPT titles

• Winning several WCOOP and SCOOP championships

• Making several WSOP final tables