Mike McDonald (born September 11, 1989) is a Canadian poker player. McDonald is the youngest person to win an event on the European Poker Tour (EPT)[1] and the youngest person to win an event on the Epic Poker League (EPL).[2]
| Mike McDonald | |
|---|---|
 Mike McDonald in 2015 | |
| Nickname(s) | Tîmex |
| Residence | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Born | September 11, 1989 (age 34) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 9 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 5 |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
On July 11, 2014, McDonald is ranked #7 on the Global poker index (he ranked as high as #5 in April 2014).[3]
At 18 years of age, McDonald won the EPT German Open in Dortmund, Germany in February 2008 winning €933,600 ($1,370,161).[4] Earlier in January the same year, he also won the A$1,000 PokerPro No Limit Hold'em preliminary event at the Aussie Millions and came runner up in another preliminary event.[5][6]
He has had numerous other notable finishes including a 5th-place finish in Dortmund in 2009, and a 3rd-place finish in Deauville on the European Poker Tour, as well as a 4th-place finish in Venice in 2009 on the World Poker Tour and a 6th-place finish in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Six Handed event at the World Series of Poker.[7][8][9][10]
In September 2011, McDonald won the $20,000 buy-in 8-max No Limit Hold'em tournament at the Epic Poker League earning over $780,000.[11]
McDonald finished in 2nd place at the 2014 Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure main event, earning just over $1,000,000 and narrowly missing out on becoming the first player to have two EPT titles.[12]
As of 2022, his total live tournament winnings exceed $13,300,000.[13]
References edit
- ^ White, Patrick (February 5, 2008). "Waterloo a hotbed for poker prodigies". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Main Event 2: Champion for the Ages". Archived from the original on November 25, 2011.
- ^ "Mike McDonald - MXD247 - Canada - The Official Global Poker Index – GPI Rankings". Global Poker Index. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Dortmund, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, PokerPro No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Dortmund, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Deauville, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Venice, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Pot Limit Omaha - Six Handed". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "2011-12 Epic Poker League - Event 2, No Limit Hold'em 8 Handed - League Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2014, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Mike McDonald's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.