Eric Kim

Eric Kim is an American entrepreneur who currently resides in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is the current co-owner of Bel Ami Gallery, an art initiative that aims to provide a platform for both local and international artists to display their work to the general public.

He has been playing live tournaments since 1999 and is also a high-stakes cash game player who has appeared on Hustler Casino Live.

Eric Kim Poker Journey On Hustler Casino Live

Eric Kim appeared for the first and only time at Hustler Casino Live in June 2023. He played a no-limit hold’em game with stakes of $25/50 in Episode 468. In that episode, he failed to win, ending the night in arrears of $100. He was joined on the felt by well-known personalities like Benny Blanco, Mark Grotjahn, Shelli Azoff, and others. Benny Blanco, a Reston, Virginia-based American record producer, secured the most money in that episode, totaling $13,825.

Eric Kim: Live Tournament Participation

Eric Kim now has total live earnings of $93,742 at the time of writing, and his first live tournament recording was in March 1999, at the Oceanside Rat Pack Tournament. He came in fourth place and received $600 in prize money.

He also took part in the Mini Series, Los Angeles Bell Gardens, in June 2009. He made a notable win in that event, taking home a $5,170 second-place prize. He also competed in the Deep Stack Extravaganza II in Las Vegas in April 2014, where he finished first.

Since then, Eric Kim has participated in a number of tournaments; his biggest achievement came from the World Poker Tour Poker Classic in January 2020 in Los Angeles. He came in second out of 2,369 participants and took home a hefty amount of $40,808 in prize money.

Eric Kim’s most recent live tournament participation happened in June 2023 at the Wynn Summer Classic in Las Vegas. He made it to the final table and finished in eighth place. That event also brought him $14,466 in earnings.

Conclusion

Eric Kim has appeared in both high-stakes cash games and live tournaments. He has made a name for himself not only in the art industry but also in the poker scene. He is still occasionally playing as of now, and there is no sign that he will stop.