Alec Torelli
| Alec Torelli | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | traheho |
| Born | March 24, 1987 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Alec Michael Torelli (born March 24, 1987) also known by his moniker Traheho, is a left-handed professional poker player from Orange County, California who specializes in live high stakes cash games.[1][2] Torelli was formerly sponsored by Doyles Room.[3]
Poker career
Torelli began playing poker in 2004 after a friend invited him to a home game of poker where he won $12. His first live poker event was in the Bahamas in January 2006. After turning 21, Torelli moved to Las Vegas. During his first World Series of Poker (WSOP), he finished 2nd in the $10,000 Heads Up event. Later that fall, he won back-to-back events at the Bellagio. The next summer, he placed 6th in the commemorative $40,000, 40-year anniversary WSOP event, and 4th in the World Poker Tour at the Bellagio.[citation needed]
In May 2017, during a televised episode of Poker Night in America Torelli had larger denomination chips totaling $10,000 placed behind smaller denomination chips in his stack of poker chips. Poker rules require that larger denomination chips have to be in plain view. This influenced Torelli's isolated opponent in the hand, Daniel Wolf, who ended up losing $10,000 more than he believed was at stake.[6] Poker player, Doug Polk, released a video questioning the ethics of the hand played during the episode.[7][8]
As of 2018, Torelli has amassed over $1,500,000 of poker tournament winnings.[4]
References
- ^ Kristy Arnett (November 26, 2013). "Strategy with Kristy: Alec Torelli Talks How to Decide If You Should Go Play Poker". PokerNews Global. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ PokerNews Staff (April 22, 2015). "Hellmuth, Elias, Shak Confirmed for This Weekend's Poker Night in America SugarHouse". PokerNews Global. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ Stephen A. Murphy (August 18, 2009). "'The Brunson 10' Hopes to Take DoylesRoom to New Heights". CardPlayer. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ "Alec Torelli's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 14, 2018.