Daniel Dvoress
Daniel Dvoress (born July 12, 1988) is a Canadian professional poker player.[1] He is currently the 5th biggest Canadian tournament winner.[2]
| Daniel Dvoress | |
|---|---|
 Daniel Dvoress | |
| Residence | Toronto, Canada |
| Born | July 12, 1988 Soviet Union |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
Career
Dvoress was born in the Soviet Union and emigrated to Canada at the age of 8.[1]
He began playing poker in high school. He started playing online poker in November 2006 under the nicknames "Oxota" on PokerStars and "Oxotaments" on Full Tilt Poker. He turned professional after college mainly focusing on online poker.[1] In May 2014, Dvoress won the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker and receiving US$400,000 US dollars in the process. He has online tournament winnings exceeding $2.6 million.[3]
Dvoress prefers to stay out of the spotlight and is "Vegas-averse".[4] In 2019, he won the $250,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament at the Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas after defeating the Malaysian Wai Chan, winning $4,080,000 in the process.[2][5]
In August 2020, Dvoress won his first WSOP bracelet in $1,500 Millionaire Maker at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online and received $1,489,289.[4]
As of 2020, Dvoress's total live poker tournament winnings exceed $15,600,000.
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 O | $1,500 Millionaire Maker | $1,489,289 |
Coaching
Dvoress was a coach for Phil Galfond’s poker training site – which since has become an online poker room as well – RunItOnce Poker.[6]
References
- Card Player News Team (August 17, 2020). "Poker Stories Podcast: WSOP Millionaire Maker Winner Daniel Dvoress". cardplayer.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- Fast, Erik (November 19, 2019). "Daniel Dvoress Wins $250,000 Buy-In Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas". cardplayer.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Oxota". PocketFives. December 27, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- Nuwwarah, Mo (August 7, 2020). "Vegas-Averse Daniel Dvoress Ready for 'Unique' Bracelet Opportunity". PokerNews. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Daniel Dvoress". Poker Central. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Daniel Dvoress' Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life". Somuchpoker. August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.