# Paul Wasicka > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Wasicka > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Wasicka.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wasicka > Source revision: 1331599836 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American poker player (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{infobox poker player |name=Paul Wasicka |nickname=Kwickfish |image=Paul_Wasicka_2007.jpg |birth_date={{birth date and age|1981|2|17}} |caption=Wasicka at the 2007 NBC [National Heads-Up Poker Championship](/source/National_Heads-Up_Poker_Championship) |wsop bracelet count=''None'' |wsop money finishes=14 |wsop main event best finish rank=2nd |wsop main event best finish year=2006 |wpt titles=''None'' |wpt final tables=1 |wpt money finishes=6 |updated=2016-12-14 }} '''Paul J. Wasicka''' (born February 17, 1981, in [Dallas, Texas](/source/Dallas%2C_Texas)) is a professional [poker](/source/poker) player, based in [Denver](/source/Denver), [Colorado](/source/Colorado), who was the runner-up at the 2006 World Series of Poker [Main Event](/source/World_Series_of_Poker_Main_Event) and the winner of the 2007 NBC [National Heads-Up Poker Championship](/source/National_Heads-Up_Poker_Championship). Paul attended college in Madison, WI. ==World Series of Poker== Wasicka finished as runner-up to [Jamie Gold](/source/Jamie_Gold) in the [2006 World Series of Poker](/source/2006_World_Series_of_Poker) Main Event, winning over $6,000,000.{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2006 |title=Gold rush: Bluff nets Gold $12 million WSOP win |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=2546574 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[ESPN.com](/source/ESPN.com) |language=en |agency=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press)}} ==Other poker events== === NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship === Wasicka's tournament accomplishments since that [World Series of Poker](/source/World_Series_of_Poker) finish include winning the 2007 [NBC](/source/NBC) [National Heads-Up Poker Championship](/source/National_Heads-Up_Poker_Championship) by defeating [Eli Elezra](/source/Eli_Elezra), [Joe Hachem](/source/Joe_Hachem), [T. J. Cloutier](/source/T._J._Cloutier), [Nam Le](/source/Nam_Le_(poker_player)), [Shannon Elizabeth](/source/Shannon_Elizabeth), and finally [Chad Brown](/source/Chad_Brown_(poker_player)) in the finals 2-0. He won $500,000 for his victory in the tournament.{{Cite web |title=2007 NBC National Heads-Up Championship, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26789 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database) |language=en}} === World Poker Tour === At the World Poker Tour (WPT) $9,900 No Limit Hold'em held at the 2007 L.A. Poker Classic, Wasicka made the final table which also included poker players [J. C. Tran](/source/J._C._Tran) and Eric Hershler, he finished in fourth place, earning $455,615.{{Cite web |title=2007 L.A. Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - WPT Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25908 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database) |language=en |archive-date=January 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106050344/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25908 |url-status=dead }} Wasicka has also cashed in three other WPT Championship events and has made a total of over $700,000 from WPT events alone. ===Aussie Millions=== At the 2007 [Aussie Millions](/source/Aussie_Millions) A$10,000 Main Event, Wasicka just missed making the final table, coming in 12th and earning A$120,000 ($95,434). The event was won by fellow professional poker player [Gus Hansen](/source/Gus_Hansen).{{Cite web |title=2007 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25757 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database) |language=en}} As of 2016, Wasicka's total live tournament winnings exceed $7,885,000.{{Cite web |title=Paul Wasicka's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=30546 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database) |language=en}} His 14 cashes at the WSOP account for $6,308,316 of those winnings.{{Cite web |title=Paul Wasicka |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=14477 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[WSOP.com](/source/World_Series_of_Poker)}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=30546 Hendon Mob profile] *[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/paul-wasicka/ WPT profile] *[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=14477 WSOP profile] {{National Heads-Up Poker Championship Winners}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wasicka, Paul}} Category:1981 births Category:American poker players Category:National Heads-Up Poker Championship winners Category:World Series of Poker Circuit event winners Category:Living people --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Paul Wasicka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wasicka) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wasicka?action=history)). 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