TJ Cloutier
TJ Cloutier | |
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TJ Cloutier (2008) |
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Personal information | |
Date of birth | October 13, 1939 |
place of birth | Albany |
Nickname | dinosaur |
place of residence | Richardson |
Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
Highest prize money | $ 896,500 |
Total prize money | $ 10,443,473 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelets | 6th |
Cashes | 71 |
Best main event | 2. ( 1985 , 2000 ) |
Main Event of the World Poker Tour | |
title | no |
Cashes | 10 |
Main event of the European Poker Tour | |
title | no |
Cashes | 1 |
Last updated: August 3, 2020 |
Thomas James "TJ" Cloutier (born October 13, 1939 in Albany , California ) is a professional American poker player . He is a six-time bracelet winner at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas . In 2006 he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame . As part of the 50th edition of the World Series of Poker , Cloutier was named one of the 50 best players in poker history in June 2019 .
Poker career
Career
Cloutier specializes in tournament poker , particularly the variants Texas Hold'em and Omaha , both No Limit and Pot Limit . He was the first player in the history of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to win all three types of Omaha Hold'em ( Pot Limit , Limit and Limit Eight or Better High / Low Split ) at the respective events. Cloutier won many tournaments but never made it to first place in the WSOP main event . Overall, he made it into the top five four times. He was second twice, in 1985 and 2000 . He played several times in the Main Event of the World Poker Tour , where his highest ranking was third place in the World Poker Legends event in 2003. He was named Player of the Year by Card Player Magazine in 1998 and 2002 .
Overall, Cloutier has earned just under 10.5 million US dollars with poker in live tournaments .
Bracelets
Cloutier cashed 71 times at the WSOP and won six bracelets :
year | Buy-in (in $ ) | competition | Attendees | Prize money (in $) |
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1987 | 1000 | Limit Omaha | 180 | 72,000 |
1994 | 1500 | Limit Omaha 8 or Better | 225 | 135,000 |
2500 | Pot Limit Texas Hold'em | 163 | 163,000 | |
1998 | 2500 | Pot Limit Omaha | 82 | 136,000 |
2004 | 1500 | Razz | 195 | 90,500 |
2005 | 5000 | No Limit Texas Hold'em | 466 | 657.100 |
Web links
- TJ Cloutier in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- TJ Cloutier in the database of the Global Poker Index (English)
- TJ Cloutier in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ WSOP Reveals List of 50 Greatest Players in Poker History , pokernews.com, accessed July 3, 2019.
- ↑ TJ Cloutier in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed April 17, 2017.
- ↑ TJ Cloutier in the World Series of Poker database, accessed June 24, 2020.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cloutier, TJ |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cloutier, Thomas James (full name); Dinosaur (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poker player |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Albany , California , United States |