TJ Cloutier is a top level professional poker tournament player. TJ Cloutier has probably played in more real life tournaments then any other player in the world and has likely won more of those tournaments then any player in the world.
A regular on the poker circuit, TJ Cloutier has twice finished runner up in the World Series of Poker main event. The second time, in 2000, TJ Cloutier had Chris "Jesus" Ferguson drawing very slim with only the river to come to win the WSOP title. Cloutier's Ace-Queen lost to Chris Ferguson's Ace-Nine on the river when a nine hit. Overall, TJ Cloutier has over 60 major tournament victories which puts him at the top of the poker world. TJ Cloutier has won 6 World Series of Poker bracelets.
World Series of Poker Bracelets |
| 1987 $1,000 Limit Omaha Hi $72,000 1994 $1,500 Limit Omaha 8 or Better $135,000 1994 $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em $163,000 1998 $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi $136,000 2004 $1,500 Seven Card Razz $90,500 2005 $5,000 No Limit Hold'em $657,100 |
TJ Cloutier's World Series of Poker resume is very impressive, he is the only one in history to win all three types of Omaha games played at the WSOP. TJ Cloutier has won Pot Limit Omaha High, Limit Omaha High, and Limit Omaha 8 or Better bracelets in addition to two Holdem and one Razz titles. TJ Cloutier has four top 5 finishes in the WSOP main event, including two 2nd place finishes in 1985 and 2000. TJ Cloutier's 39 WSOP final table appearances rank him alongside Phil Hellmuth as the most all time. With about $10 million dollars in live tournament winnings, TJ Cloutier has clearly been one of poker's greatest players of all time.
TJ Cloutier is widely considered addicted to gambling. His biggest past time outside of tournament poker is clearly the Craps table in the casino. Between tournaments and during breaks, TJ Cloutier is very often seen playing craps for large amounts of money, and this gambling has likely limited his poker bankroll. TJ Cloutier oftens sells a large percentage of himself in tournaments to backers.
TJ Cloutier poker style is one in which he often changes gears depending on the situation and the opponents he is playing poker against. As an ex-football star in his younger days, TJ Cloutiers pure size makes him automatically a presence at the poker table. TJ Cloutier's skillful play and deep understanding of poker strategies make him a player that nobody wants at their tournament table if given the choice.
Thomas James Cloutier was born on October 13, 1939 in Albany, California and was inducted into the prestigious Poker Hall of Fame in 2006. TJ Cloutier went to the University of California, Berkely and played football and baseball on scholarship. His 1959 UC Berkley football team appeared in the Rose Bowl. After college, TJ Cloutier was drafted into the US Army where he learned to play poker. When his tour of duty was over, TJ Cloutier played in the Canadian Football League until an injury ended his professional football career.
A well known poker author, TJ Cloutier has recently relased How To Win The Championship: Hold'em Strategies for The Final Table
Other TJ Cloutier poker strategy books TJ Cloutier has wrote alongside poker superstar Tom McEvoy are:
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