Jordan Erickson Cristos
| Name | Jordan Erickson Cristos |
| Nickname | the tanking guy |
| Nationality | American |
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Jordan Erickson Cristos, also known as “the tanking guy,” is an American professional poker player from Palmdale who currently resides in Los Angeles. He has accumulated earnings exceeding $3.6M from live tournaments, with his highest live cash totaling $613K. Cristos won the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker in 2013 and was the 2019 U.S. Poker Open champion.
Jordan Erickson Cristos: Early Life
Jordan Cristos was raised in Palmdale. He moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to study psychology at Antelope Valley College and completed his Associate degree in 2008.
Cristos: Live Tournament Participation
Cristos was first seen in a recorded live tournament in May 2008. He placed 63rd in a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em at the 39th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Cristos took home $11,262.
He won in a $3,500 + 200 No Limit Hold’em in August 2013. Cristos entered the Legends of Poker, Los Angeles (Bell Gardens), taking home his biggest live cash of $613,355.
In March 2016, he also secured 1st place in a $1,600 No Limit Hold’em #51 at the Deep Stack Extravaganza I, Las Vegas. Cristos won $132,480.
Continuing his winning streak, in December 2016 at the WSOPC Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles. He participated in a $200 + 40 No Limit Hold’em (Event #20). He won a substantial $148,969.
Moreover, Cristos participated in U.S. Poker Open Event #2 of the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha in February 2019 at the USPO in Las Vegas. He remains on the top and cashed $179,200.
At the 50th WSOP in Las Vegas, he participated in a $5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Event #89) in July 2019. He finished in 4th place and took home $182,575.
Cristos on Online Tournament
In addition, he continued his career by playing online on July 19th 2020 at WSOP Online by GGPoker. He took part in a $1,111 Every 1 for Covid Relief (Event #33) securing 326th place and cashed $2,249.
Shortly after, on August 30th 2020, he participated in a $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event (Event #77) at the same WSOP online event by GGPoker. Cristos secured 504th place and he took home $14,634.
