David "C4" Plastik

David Plastik was born January 22, 1964 in Queens, New Jersey and was graduate of the University of Hartford. David was also a prominent music photographer of the 1980s, trailing different rock and roll bands, and his work appeared in notable publications like Rolling Stone and Billboard.

David started playing poker professionally at around 1995. Around 1997, Plastik began playing in tournaments. He started winning almost immediately when he moved to tournament poker, earning about $100,000 in his first month on the road, although very little is known of Plastik.

Plastik won the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Five Diamonds event #7 and Tournament Director Jack McClelland called out the name of the winner, announcing him as "David Plastik, a player that hasn't won a tournament since 1947." David won the top prize of $212,730, the gold title bracelet and a $25,000 + $500 buy-in seat in the 2006 WPT Championship at the Bellagio on April 2006. Prior to this he has had a good number of major wins, such as the $500 Limit Holdem Taj Mahal in 1999, the $1000 H.O.S.E. Legends of Poker in 2000, and the Harrahs $1500 No Limit 2000, in which he placed second.

David Plastik enjoys music and sports and his favorite band is the Rolling Stones. He lists his most admired players as Doyle Brunson, Scotty Nguyen, Allen Cunningham, and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson. If he could change anything about poker, Plastik says "I would like to make the sport more popular, so it would get more national coverage, publicity and sponsorships."

Fun Facts:

• Rock and roll photographer during the 80s
• Has partied with Madonna and the Rolling Stones
• Communications degree from the University of Hartford