American Joseph Olivieri became one of the year's biggest breakouts, earning $300,000 in live tournaments by the age of 20. The young player specializes in mixed games and consistently runs deep in tournaments.
American Joseph Olivieri has become one of the year's biggest breakout stories, earning $300,000 in live tournaments by the age of 20. The young player specializes in mixed games and consistently runs deep in tournaments.
Olivieri's career start was shaped by COVID-19. Stuck in homeschooling during the pandemic, the 16-year-old ditched his lessons for home games, and instead of college he chose professional poker.
Joseph's main problem is US law, which bans casino play under the age of 21 across almost the entire country. Olivieri found a loophole in Florida, where in just 18 months he claimed 7 championship titles.
Joseph secured his latest win at the WSOP Circuit series in Texas, taking his second career gold ring and $31,990 in prize money in a Pot-Limit Big O tournament. In the final heads-up, the 20-year-old outplayed seasoned veteran Yuval Bronshtein, whose career earnings exceed $4 million.
In December, Olivieri is already flying to the Bahamas for the WSOP Paradise series, and next summer he plans to play the full schedule in Las Vegas and become the youngest world champion in poker history.
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Olivieri's career start was shaped by COVID-19. Stuck in homeschooling during the pandemic, the 16-year-old ditched his lessons for home games, and instead of college he chose professional poker.
Joseph's main problem is US law, which bans casino play under the age of 21 across almost the entire country. Olivieri found a loophole in Florida, where in just 18 months he claimed 7 championship titles.
Joseph secured his latest win at the WSOP Circuit series in Texas, taking his second career gold ring and $31,990 in prize money in a Pot-Limit Big O tournament. In the final heads-up, the 20-year-old outplayed seasoned veteran Yuval Bronshtein, whose career earnings exceed $4 million.
In December, Olivieri is already flying to the Bahamas for the WSOP Paradise series, and next summer he plans to play the full schedule in Las Vegas and become the youngest world champion in poker history.
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