Nicholas Marsico

Nicholas Marsico is a poker player from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with over $205K in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $115,235 came when he finished 2nd at the Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic in April 2005.

Nicholas Marsico: Live Tournament Participation

Nicholas Marsico’s first live cash was recorded in December 2002 at the United States Poker Championship in Atlantic City. He participated in a No Limit Hold’em event, placing 9th, and earned $1,358.

In April 2005, Marsico achieved his best live cash at the Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas. He finished 2nd in a $2,080 No Limit Hold’em event, earning $115,235.

In August 2021, Marsico finished in 5th in a $1,100 Omaha Hi/Lo Championship (Event #25) at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Hollywood. There, he earned $5,275.

The following year, in February 2022, Marsico took part in a $400 No Limit Hold’em (Event 2) at the WSOPC North Carolina. He finished 10th place and earned $11,983.

In June 2022, he played at the 53rd WSOP in Las Vegas, entering a $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw event. He finished in 23rd place and cashed for $6,091.

In June 2023, Marsico returned to the 54th WSOP, this time for the $2,500 Mixed Limit Triple Draw Lowball Bracelet Event. Marsico finished 11th and earned $10,690.

Marsico’s most recent appearance was in September 2024 at the Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City. There, he finished 11th in the $500 Big O Championship (Event #6) for $1,184.

SLED Arrests Nicholas Marsico in 2024 Gambling Case

Nicholas Marsico was arrested in January 2024 on charges of renting premises for gambling purposes in a gated neighborhood on Viejas Drive in Horry County, South Carolina. The investigation, conducted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), also resulted in the arrest of Justin James Brown, 36, on the same charge. Both men were allegedly hosting illegal poker games at the property. Authorities arrested 13 people during the operation, charging 11 with gambling misdemeanors.

One of the arrested individuals, 37-year-old Matthew Jason Gough, also faces charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, in addition to gambling. Arrest warrants revealed he had between two and four grams of fentanyl and 1 to 10 grams of cocaine. The suspects went to the J Reuben Long Detention Center on January 11 and were freed after posting bond. The 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office is prosecuting the case.