T.J. Cloutier
T.J. Cloutier
GPI:5,553
$10,475,842
T.J. Cloutier poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Profile
- Name
- T.J. Cloutier
- Nationality
United States- GPI Rank
- 5,553
- WPT Wins
- Total Live Earnings
- $10,475,842
Biography
T.J. Cloutier had been a great, well-rounded athlete upon entering college at the University at California at Berkeley with a scholarship to play both football and basketball. When things got rough for his family, Cloutier was forced to drop out of school and settle for a job to do his part. This lasted until he was drafted into the army and sent to fight for the country. It was with this tour of duty that T.J. discovered poker.
After his duties were fulfilled, Cloutier didnt jump right into playing poker professionally. Instead, he went back to his passion of football and found a spot on the Montreal Allouettes in the Canadian Football League. Later traded to the Toronto Argonauts, Cloutier continued to play football until a knee injury cut his career short. Soon after, T.J. moved to Texas and his poker career really began to kick off.
Working in Texas on an oil rig, Cloutier started to play poker more and more in his spare time. Soon enough, T.J. would realize that he could make more money playing poker full time and quit his job.
Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2006, T.J. has authored books on both No-Limit and Pot-Limit Holdem as well as Omaha. His career tournament earnings total $10,444,516 with $4,710,417 of that coming at the WSOP.
World Series of Poker
Specializing in tournament poker, with an extensive list of cashes and titles, T.J. holds over 50 wins and six WSOP bracelets. Those six bracelets came in 1987, two in 1994, 1998, 2004, and 2005. Cloutier is also the only player to ever win the three different versions of Omaha at the WSOP; pot-limit Omaha, limit Omaha, and limit Omaha 8-or-better.
Hes never won the big one though, coming very close on multiple occasions. A second place in 1985, a fifth place in 1988, a third place in 1998, and a second place again in 2000 are as close as hes come in the Main Event. If it wasnt for Chris Jesus Ferguson coming behind in the final hand of the 2000 WSOP Main Event, Cloutier might have went on to capture the title.
T.J. Cloutier's WSOP Bracelet Wins
| Year | Event | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Event #13: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | $657,100 |
| 2004 | Event #26: $1,500 Razz | $90,500 |
| 1998 | Event #11: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | $136,000 |
| 1994 | Event #15: $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em | $163,000 |
| 1994 | .Event #14: $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo | $135,000 |
| 1987 | Event #3: $1,000 Limit Omaha | $72,000 |
T.J. Cloutier's Best WSOP Main Event Runs
| Year | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2nd | $896,000 |
| 1985 | 2nd | $280,000 |
| 1998 | 3rd | $437,500 |
| 1988 | 5th | $63,000 |
World Poker Tour & Other Events
Cloutier has also cashed in multiple WPT events, the United States Poker Championships, and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship among others.
T.J. Cloutier's Best WPT Results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Bicycle Casino Legends of Poker | 3rd | $146,775 |
| 2004 | WPT Championship | 8th | $133,064 |
| 2007 | Foxwoods World Poker Finals | 12th | $72,955 |
| 2008 | WPT World Championship | 34th | $65,955 |
| 2003 | WPT L.A. Poker Classic | 41st | $19,930 |
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw DurantMain Event | 137th | $2,547 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em | 431st | $2,393 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #6: $365 GIANT No-Limit Hold'em | 1089th | $582 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #47: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK | 70th | $13,849 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #41: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 10th | $12,611 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #35: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em | 174th | $1,723 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo BOUNTY | 41st | $3,862 |
| 2016 WinStar River Poker SeriesMain Event | 99th | $4,668 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 13th | $23,812 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #26: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 428th | $1,903 |
| 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw DurantMain Event | 60th | $4,668 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #32: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 200th | $3,359 |
| 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - ChoctawMain Event | 49th | $3,770 |
| 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - IP Casino Resort & SpaMain Event | 18th | $4,891 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerWSOP Tournament of Champions | 9th | $25,000 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #34: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Holdem Championship | 225th | $2,318 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #28: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 38th | $6,470 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 11 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | 101st | $4,523 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 37 - $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem | 11th | $10,902 |
