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Alec Torelli

Professional Poker Player

Alec Torelli is a professional high-stakes poker player, coach, and keynote speaker based in Las Vegas, Nevada. With over 20 years in the poker industry, Alec has played high-stakes cash games all over the world, earning over $2.7 million in tournaments. In 2023, he placed 11th out of over 10,000 entrants in the WSOP Main Event, and in 2024, he placed 3rd out of over 3,000 in the WSOP Mid Stakes Championship. Alec was the first member of Doyle Brunson's “Brunson 10”, and is now an ambassador for Phenom Poker, the world’s first community-owned poker site. Alec is also the founder of Conscious Poker, a poker training platform where he works with clients to improve their decision-making process, move up in stakes, and achieve their poker goals. He also wrote The Poker Coach and shares further poker principles and insights on how to apply them to life and business on his YouTube channel, which has over 15 million views.

Professional Achievements

  • Has earned more than $2.7 million in live tournament winnings, including finishing 11th out of 10,000+ players in the 2023 WSOP Main Event and 3rd in the 2024 WSOP Mid-Stakes Championship
  • Featured in major poker broadcasts such as Poker After Dark, The World Series of Poker, and The World Poker Tour
  • Founder of Conscious Poker, a leading poker training platform where he teaches strategy, decision-making, and mindset to players worldwide
  • Published and featured across outlets including Card Player, PokerNews, and Cigar Aficionado
  • Active investor in startups across the health, wellness, and Web3 sectors, and regularly speaks on decision-making, risk management, and performance at conferences and corporate events

Favorite Piece of Advice

One of my favorite pieces of advice is simple: play fewer hands. Most players get into trouble because they try to do too much. By being selective and using a clear decision-making framework—focusing on risk, reward, and alternatives—you gain the discipline to avoid marginal spots and the clarity to capitalize on the best opportunities.

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Co-authored Articles (20)

How to

Play Five Card Draw

Rules, strategy, and etiquette for 5-card pokerFive-card Draw is one of the most classic poker games there is. Until the rise of Texas Hold 'Em, it dominated the betting scene. It's similar, but takes on a very different...

Simple Ways to Riffle Shuffle and Bridge Playing Cards

Professional poker player Alec Torelli shares tips for shufflingWhether you’re preparing for a card game or magic trick, the riffle shuffle and bridge are classic techniques to mix a deck of cards. While a riffle and b...

How to

Play Three Card Poker

Once the name of a more typical poker variant Three Card Poker now most commonly refers to a quick and simple casino game named after poker due to its similar (but not identical) hand ranking system. Unlike regular poker...

How to Play Irish Poker (Traditional and Drinking Game)

Learn the setup, rules, and gameplay of these high-stakes card games “Irish Poker” refers to 2 different card games. Traditional Irish Poker is a slight variation of games like Omaha or Texas Hold’em, where players...

How to

Shuffle and Deal Texas Holdem

Professional poker player Alec Torelli provides tips for shuffling & dealing cards in Texas Hold’emTexas Hold ‘em is a popular poker variation in which players seek to put together a winning hand using a pair of hole...

What Is Under the Gun in Poker? How to Play This Position

Tips and strategies for playing this high-pressure poker positionIf you’re playing any version of flop poker, like Texas or Omaha Hold’em, the “under the gun” (UTG) table position can change how you play the game...

How to

Have a Good Poker Face

'''To have a good poker face, relax your face muscles so your expression is neutral. When you interact with the other players, stay calm and make eye contact, but don't forget to blink occasionally so you still look natu...

How to Play Heads-Up Poker: Winning Strategies to Boost Your Game

Professional poker player Alec Torelli explains the rules for playing heads-up pokerIf you like your poker a little more on the fast-paced, aggressive style, heads-up just might be your game. While you can play virtually...

An Introduction to the Rules of Omaha Poker

Professional poker player Alec Torelli explains the rules for playing Omaha pokerOmaha poker is a community poker game where players have to make their best 5-card poker hand using both face-down and face-up cards. Simil...

How to

Shuffle Poker Chips

If you play poker or have watched professional poker tournaments, you may have noticed that many players will "shuffle" their chips. Players may do this to help them better concentrate or to simply help pass the time. Wh...

How to

Play Texas Hold'em

All in, partner? Texas Hold'em is a popular kind of poker in which each player is dealt two hidden cards and hopes to combine this "hold" with 3 or 4 from the community pool of five dealt cards that are shared to make ea...

How to

Use Strategy to Win a Texas Hold’ Em Game

Texas Hold'em is one of the most popular games played today, and there are several strategies that can improve your game and make you a winning player. To win at Texas Hold’em, the best route is to use several strategi...

How to

Deal Poker

Try your hand at running your group’s next poker night Poker is a popular game with multiple variations. Poker dealers distribute cards to players and are in charge of overseeing the action at the poker table. There a...

Poker Straddles: Types and Strategies

You've been playing Hold 'Em online for a while and you've decided to test your skills at a live cash game. Everything's going great until the dealer announces "straddle" and you see that the player to the left of the bi...

How to

Bluff in Poker

Bluffing in poker is a risky strategy that can pay off in a satisfying way. Beginning poker players often think bluffing should happen often, but it's best to be selective about when you bluff. Practice bluffing when the...

How to

Become a Professional Poker Player

Friday nights have become a tradition in your friend group: you all settle down to a friendly game of poker and you ''always win.'' That desk job you have doesn't look so glamorous anymore, especially when you can make ...

How to

Give a Tip to a Dealer

When playing table games at a casino, it is courteous to offer the dealer a tip. Like restaurant servers, most dealers make most of their money from tips. There are a few widely-known, creative ways to offer your deale...

How to

Become a Good Poker Player

So you know the basics of how to play poker and now it’s time to take your game to the next level. Improve your poker skills by perfecting your poker face, understanding the nuances of poker position, identifying good ...

How to

Figure Out Poker Side Pots

Unlike the movies, poker players cannot buy more chips while a hand is in progress. Virtually all poker games are played 'Table Stakes'. Only what is on the table plays for the current hand. When dealing any poker game t...

What is Slow Rolling & Why Is It Bad?

How to avoid ruffling feathers at the poker tableWhile the rules of poker may be easy enough to understand, the etiquette, social norms, and conversational dynamics may seem complex to newcomers. Luckily, you'll have no ...