Nicknamed "Clever Piggy"

Allen Cunningham was born in Riverside, California on March 28, 1977. Although he is not as well known as the other pro-poker players, he is certainly more successful than most as he sits among the top players on the all-time money list.

Allen was introduced to poker at a young age. Not quite 21 he spent his spare time at a local tribal casino and built up his bankroll playing low-limit cash games and freeroll tournaments.

Allen is certainly one of the most consistent poker players. He takes a disciplined and analytic approach to the game. His play style is not said to be aggressive, but controlled and  calculated. He believes that the most important skill a poker player could have is control.

Cunningham's largest tournament payout was $3,628,513 which occurred at the 2006 World Series of Poker when he finished in fourth place in the Main Event.

Allen joined Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Gary Berland and Erik Seidel as the only players who have won a World Series of Poker Bracelet in three consecutive years after winning his fifth bracelet in 2007.

If he is not playing in tournaments, you can find Cunningham playing in cash games. His games are No-Limit Hold'em, $300-$600 Mixed Games and Pot-Limit Omaha. He plays for the Full Tilt Poker team, being listed on the site as a "Friend of FTP."

Fun Facts

• Currently 4th on Top Money Winners List with over $9,000,000
• He has earned five bracelets at the World Series of Poker. 
• Voted "Best Player under 35" by his colleague-friends, among whom are Daniel Negreanu and John Juanda. 
• Studied civil engineering at UCLA before dropping out of school to play poker professionally.
• Plays online poker exclusively at Full Tilt Poker
• Lives with girlfriend and fellow poker pro Melissa Hayden and their dog Muffin.