Allen Cunningham is one of those few poker stars who keep a low profile. You won’t see Allen on computer games, TV shows or taking on modelling assignments.
Yet he has reached great heights. He has won $10,100,000 in tournaments and has five bracelets of WSOP to his name.
Allen, born in California, has been playing since childhood. He says that he used to defeat all his family members in games played over the kitchen table. Since then he has dreamed of playing with the best in the world. He has waited for that wish to come true since he was young. But during this time he polished his skill by playing in local casinos. He would practice playing free rolls and low stake tables.
Life then took Allen to UCLA to study civil engineering, but his growing income from poker made him change his course and follow poker professionally. He started being seen around with young players of the likes of John Juanda, Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu. All of them later reached great poker heights.
In 2001 Cunningham won the WSOP bracelet for the first time. Since then there has been no turning back. He is one of seventeen other players who have five bracelets and more to their credit and amongst an even smaller group of champions who have won these bracelets consecutively for three years.
He is feared by his opponents for his discipline and analytical playing. Allen has been awarded the “Most Underrated Player” title and the “Best All-Around Player under 35″ title in the past. His standing amongst the biggest tournament earners is 4th.
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