Gavin Smith
Gavin has been playing poker since 1994, when he discovered the roving charity casinos in the Toronto area. He turned pro in 1998. That year, Gavin played in his first poker tournaments during the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods and he made two final tables.
His first major tournament win came in the 1999 World Poker Finals, when Gavin won a No-Limit Hold 'em tournament. The next year at Foxwoods, he won a 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better tournament. Since then, he's made a dozen more final tables.
Without question, 2005 has been his best year. At the Mirage Poker Showdown, Gavin won two tournaments, taking home more than $155,000 in the $2,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event and more than $1.1 Million in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Poker Tour event.
Additionally, Gavin cashed in four Ultimate Poker Challenge tournaments and four World Series of Poker tournaments. Most recently, he finished third at the Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship, where he collected more than $327,000. In May 2006, Gavin was named WPT "Player of the Year."
When he's not playing poker, he likes to play golf, rollerblade, and play pool with his friends.
If you want to learn more about Gavin, join him at the table on FullTiltPoker.com.
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