On January 14th, Steven McCartney was named the Choctaw Durant Casino Champion as he reached 4 final tables and earned his first WSOP Circuit Ring during the recent series stop in Oklahoma. 

We caught up with him recently to chat with him about his amazing run and how LearnProPoker has helped him grow as a poker player.

Congratulations on the excellent run! So, for those who don't know you, tell us a little bit about yourself.

My name is Steven Mccartney and I live in Calera, OK. Those who have no clue where that is, it's right across from Choctaw. I have 4 kids: 3 step kids and a 12-year-old daughter. I enjoy traveling, fishing, Alabama football, and spending time with family! I am mainly a cash game player at Winstar playing 2/5 and 5/10 mainly.

How did you get started in poker? When did you start playing and at what point did you start taking it seriously/studying?

My first memories were hanging around the poker table with family. All gatherings involved cooking,...

LearnProPoker members are off to a blistering start in 2020! 

On January 5th, DHPoker finished 1st out of 2209 players in the $109 $150,000 Warm Up on Black Chip Poker (an Americas Cardroom skin) for $36,050.88!!!!

We caught up with him recently to chat with him about his massive score and how LearnProPoker has helped him grow as a poker player.

Congratulations on the excellent run! So, for those who don't know you, tell us a little bit about yourself.

I am a 23-year-old from Massachusetts. In addition to poker, I am also interested in sports, fitness, hanging with friends, anything outgoing which I hope to do more of.

How did you get started in poker? When did you start playing and at what point did you start taking it seriously/studying?

I was first introduced to Poker when I was 8 (around the time Moneymaker won the main) My older brothers were interested in poker and would occasionally have home games with their friends. Naturally, I was instantly interested and...