Doug Polk
| Doug Polk | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | WCGRider |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
592nd, 2011 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Douglas "WCGRider" Polk (born 1988)[1] is an American professional poker player. Polk plays under the alias WCGRider[2] specializing in heads-up No Limit hold'em.
Early life
Polk was born in Pasadena, California and has loved strategy games ever since he was 5 when his father taught him chess. At the age of 15 Polk was a competitive electronic sports player before transitioning to poker in college.[3]
Poker career
Polk attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington, but dropped out before graduating to pursue poker full-time. He started playing $0.01/$0.02 stakes at PokerStars and ran a $20 deposit into $10,000. During this time Polk described himself as a "breakeven rakeback pro".[3]
In 2011, he was nearly broke and decided to fully focus on the game. By 2013 he was considered one of the best online cash game players. He played fellow professional poker player Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky in a highly publicized match of 15,000 hands. Polk walked away a $740,000 winner and received an additional $100,000 bonus for winning.[4]
Polk was vocal about Daniel Negreanu's challenge of beating the $25/$50 stakes with two weeks of practice criticizing him for underestimating his opponents.[5] In mid 2015 Doug started the poker training site Upswing Poker with long time friend and fellow poker pro Ryan Fee.[6]
As of 2016 his total live tournament earnings exceed $4,900,000.
World Series of Poker
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 Turbo No Limit Hold'em | $251,969 |
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