Thomas “Kingsofcards” Marchese

Thomas “Kingsofcards” Marchese, born on September 30th, 1987, in Parsipity, New Jersey, is an American poker player currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has total live earnings of $19,153,692 with his best live cash being $1,574,518. One of his career highlights includes finishing 2nd in the $100,000 No Limit Hold’em WPT Alpha8 event at the World Poker Tour – WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic on December 18th, 2014, in Las Vegas, where he earned $1,574,518.

Thomas “Kingsofcards” Marchese: Early Life

Marchese’s early life emphasized academics and meeting parental expectations of being an ideal son. However, at 20, he chose to drop out of school and move to Las Vegas against his parents’ wishes. His poker journey began with casual games with his brother and friends, evolving to online poker during his freshman year, where he prioritized poker over social activities, starting with freeroll tournaments to hone his skills.

Thomas “Kingsofcards” Marchese: Poker Achievements

Marchese has built a remarkable career in the world of poker, marked by several notable victories and significant earnings. His journey began on January 31st, 2010, at the Borgata Winter Open in Atlantic City, United States. He achieved a 3rd place finish in the $3,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event, netted $190,027.

Continuing his success, on February 20th, 2010, in Las Vegas, United States, Marchese emerged victorious in the NAPT $5,000 No Limit Hold’em event at the Deep Stack Extravaganza, securing 1st place and an impressive $827,648 in winnings.

His achievements in high-stakes tournaments continued on May 23rd, 2012. Marchese triumphed in the $100,000 No Limit Hold’em Super High Roller event at the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship in Las Vegas. He took home $1,308,405.

Notably, on September 5th, 2014, Marchese once again claimed victory in the $100,000 No Limit Hold’em Super High Roller event. This time at the Aria, known as the Aria $100k Super High Roller 2. He earned $1,306,800 for his 1st place finish.

Continued Success and Noteworthy Wins

In subsequent years, Marchese’s success continued to grow. On January 22nd, 2016, he emerged victorious in the $25,000 No Limit Hold’em High Roller event at the Aria, known as Aria High Roller 22. He took home $315,000.

One of his most significant wins came on June 28th, 2019, in Las Vegas, United States. He won the $10,300 No Limit Hold’em MILLIONS Vegas event at partypoker LIVE – partypoker MILLIONS Vegas. He secured 1st place and a whopped $1,000,000 in prize money.

Most recently, Marchese participated in the Online Bracelet Event 20 of the World Series of Poker – WSOP ONLINE 2023 (US ONLY)on July 16th, 2023. He finished 34th in the $777 No Limit Hold’em – Lucky 7’s event and pocketed $4,678.