“There was a one week span where I was playing blackjack 10 to 12 hours a day and lost about half my net worth that I grinded so hard to have in the first place,” he saysa. Becker learned a hard lesson after falling victim to the casino pits like a lot of players. Life as a poker pro didn’t come without some challenges along the way. “I was a caddy at a country club.” Learning some hard lessons “The last job I had was in high school,” he says. His poker life eventually turned into his full-time job. Experience is an understatement, as he cashed in over 80 events from 2017-20. So it was my only option to really get my fix.”īecker played as much as possible to gain experience and build a bankroll. “To gamble in the casino you had to be 21 but to play poker you only had to be 18. “When I got to college there was a casino 10 minutes away,” he says. He also found his passion when not hitting the books. Flash forward to 2016 when he moved to Tampa, Florida, to attend college. Originally from New York City, Becker started playing poker with friends in high school. “And if you bust out there’s another tournament you can jump in down the street.” “There is just always something good to play,” he says. That especially includes firing in the WSOP Circuit online events. While he considers himself more of a live player, Beck plans to get into online poker as well at in the shared Nevada/ New Jersey player pool. He took on Las Vegas so he could play even more.
With more than $750,000 in live tournament winnings, Becker doesn’t show signs of slowing down anytime soon.
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