Michael McDonald (poker player)

Mike McDonald
McDonald at the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo
Nickname(s)	Tîmex
Hometown	Waterloo, Ontario
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	None
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	2
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	1
European Poker Tour
Title(s)	1
Final table(s)	3
Money finish(es)	6

Mike McDonald (born September 11, 1989) is Canadian poker player. McDonald is the youngest person to win an event on the European Poker Tour (EPT)^[1] and the youngest person to win an event on the Epic Poker League (EPL). ^[2]

At 18 years of age, McDonald won the EPT German Open in Dortmund, Germany in February 2008 winning €933,600 ($1,370,161). Earlier in January the same year, he also won the A$1,000 PokerPro No Limit Hold'em preliminary event at the Aussie Millions and coming runner up in another preliminary event.

He has had numerous other notable finishes including a 5th place finish in Dortmund in 2009, and 3rd place finish in Deauville on the European Poker Tour as well as a 4th place finish in Venice in 2009 on the World Poker Tour and a 6th place finish in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha- Six Handed event at the World Series of Poker.

In September 2011, McDonald won the $20,000 buy-in 8-max No Limit Hold'em tournament at the Epic Poker League earning over $780,000.

As of Sept. 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,600,000.^[3]

Notes

1. ^ Waterloo hotbed for poker prodigies
2. ^ Main Event 2: Champion for the Ages
3. ^ thehendonmob.com - Results for Mike McDonald

External links

• Cardplayer.com - Tournament Trail Q & A: Mike 'Timex' McDonald
• Cardplayer.com - live update logs

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Name	Macdonald, Michael
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Date of birth	September 11, 1989
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