Poker Players
allen cunningham
Birthdate: 1977
Birthplace: Riverside, California
Current Residence: Ventura, California
Allen is one of the lesser known great poker players on today's professional circuit. At 28 years old he is already a World Champion in 7 Card Stud and he just recently won a bracelet in the $1500 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2005 World Series of Poker. Allen got his start in poker by playing with his family at his home. He quickly realized that in order for him to improve his game he needed to play against better players, to have more of a challenge. He started to visit the casinos and became a regular at the Indian Casino's poker room when he was 18 years old. Allen has been voted by his peers as the best all around player under the age of thirty-five. He has already cashed in 13 World Series events and 6 World Poker Tour events. Keep your eye out for this name as you will continually see it popping up at all the major events.
MAJOR POKER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
| Year | Place | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1st | WPT Championship $5,000 No Limit |
| 2004 | 2nd | Festa al Lago II $3,000 No Limit |
| 2004 | 8th | WPT Mirage Poker Showdown |
| 2003 | 1st | United States Poker Championship $1,000 No Limit |
| 2003 | 2nd | World Series of Poker No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw |
| 2002 | 1st | World Series of Poker No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw |
| 2001 | 1st | World Series of Poker $5,000 7-Card Stud |
| 2000 | 2nd | Word Series of Poker $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split |
2005 season
- 1st: World Series of Poker $1500 No Limit
- 4th: World Series of Poker $5,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
- 4th: World Series of Poker $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
- 7th: World Series of Poker $5,000 Omaha Hi/Low
- 29th: World Series of Poker $5,000 Short Handed No Limit Hold'em
- 15th: WSOP Circuit Championship No Limit Hold'em @ Rio Las Vegas
- 16th: WPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event
- 1st: Ultimate Poker Challenge $3,000 No Limit Hold'em
