English poker player (born )
| Samuel Trickett | |
|---|---|
Sam Trickett in | |
| Nickname(s) | Tricky |
| Residence | East Retford |
| Born | () 2 July (age&#;38) |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 6 |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| Information last updated on 2 July . | |
Sam Trickett (born 2 July in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England) is an English professional poker player. He is best known for finishing second, losing heads-up to Antonio Esfandiari in the Big One for One Drop - winning over $10 million in prize money. He is currently the twelfth-highest earner in tournament play of all time.[1]
Trickett started playing poker in after suffering a knee injury that ended his career as a professional footballer. He soon became a regular in poker events in Sheffield.[citation needed]
Trickett won the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Luton Main Event in , taking $, in prize money. He cashed six times in the 41st World Series of Poker.[1]
In late , Trickett, alongside the likes of Tom Dwan, John Juanda and Phil Ivey, took part in a series of high-stakes cash games in Macau featuring a number of wealthy Chinese businessmen. In an interview in the January issue of Bluff Europe magazine Trickett revealed that he won approximately £1m in these games and that he was currently learning Mandarin.[2]
In less than a month at the beginning of Trickett cashed for more than $3 million in super high buy-in small field no-limit hold'em tournaments. The $k buy-in super high roller event at PCA, he won the $k buy-in high roller event at the Aussie Millions and he got second place in what was then the largest buy-in tournament in history at the $k super high roller event at the Aussie Millions.[1]
On 13 November , Trickett won the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event in Cannes and won €1,,[3]
On 3 July , Trickett placed second in the WSOP's Big One for One Drop, a US$1 million buy-in event that is now the highest buy-in tournament ever.[4] He won $10,,, making him Great Britain's all-time most successful poker player.[5] Following this record-breaking cash, British media interest in Trickett intensified,[6] culminating in the commission of an online documentary chronicling Trickett's early life up to his One Drop success.[7]
On 1 February , Trickett won the $, Challenge at the Aussie Millions. For his efforts, Trickett earned $2,, AUD,[8] adding nearly $ million USD to his bankroll.
On 23 March , Sam finished runner-up to Daniel Shak in Premier League Poker VI at Aspers Casino London. He won $, for his second-place finish.[9]
As of 15 February , his total live tournament winnings amount to $20,,,[1] placing him 20th on the all-time poker money list and 2nd on the England all-time money list.[10]
In January , Trickett announced his engagement to long-term partner Natasha Sandhu, although in an interview in December he announced he had split up with Natasha who was his partner for over 10 years.[11]
He currently is living in the countryside in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.
He owns a custom Bentley continental.