David Oppenheim (poker player)

This article is about the poker player. For other people named David Oppenheim, see David Oppenheim (disambiguation).

David Oppenheim
Oppenheim at the 2010 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)Hall of Fame Dave/ /Oppy/The Big opp/ Big O/ The Big Dave/ The Hall of Famer/ Dave Dave
Born (1973-03-07) March 7, 1973 (age 51)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)10
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)11

David Oppenheim (born March 7, 1973) is an American professional poker player.

Oppenheim is from Calabasas, California. He started playing live cash games at 16, underaged, at the Bicycle Card Club (now known as the famous Bicycle Casino). He dropped college (Cal State Northridge) to start his poker career around the age of 19.[1][2] He became known as one of the greatest cash games players of all time, and also became a representative of Full Tilt Poker.[3] In 2019, David Oppenheim got inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.[4] As of 2021, his winnings in live poker tournaments are close to $2,000,000.[5]

  1. ^ "David Oppenheim". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  2. ^ "David Oppenheim's Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life". Somuchpoker.com. December 7, 2020. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Friends of Full Tilt: David Oppenheim". Full Tilt Poker. Archived from the original on October 20, 2005.
  4. ^ Glatzer, Jason (July 16, 2019). "Chris Moneymaker and David Oppenheim Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame". PokerNews.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "David Oppenheim's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved February 18, 2021.