Alec Torelli
| Alec Torelli | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | traheho |
| Born | March 24, 1987 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Alec Michael Torelli (born March 24, 1987), also known by his moniker Traheho, is a professional poker player from Orange County, California who specializes in live high stakes cash games.[1][2] Torelli was formerly sponsored by Doyles Room.[3]
Poker career
Torelli began playing poker in 2004 after a friend invited him to a home game of poker, where he won $12. His first live poker event was in the Bahamas in January 2006. After turning 21, Torelli moved to Las Vegas. During his first World Series of Poker (WSOP), he finished second in the $10,000 Heads Up event. Later that fall, Torelli won back-to-back events at the Bellagio. The next summer, he placed sixth in the commemorative $40,000, 40-year anniversary WSOP event, and fourth in the World Poker Tour at the Bellagio.[citation needed]
As of 2023, Torelli has amassed over $2,200,000 in poker tournament winnings.[4]
Controversy
In 2017, Torelli was first accused of engaging in
Following the hand, Torelli stated that he used his opponent's surprise at the discovery of the high-value chips as a "read" to determine that his opponent's hand was mediocre. Later, Torelli posted a video on YouTube faulting his opponent for not knowing his chip stack size.[8]
References
- ^ Arnett, Kristy (November 26, 2013). "Strategy with Kristy: Alec Torelli Talks How to Decide If You Should Go Play Poker". PokerNews Global. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ "Hellmuth, Elias, Shak Confirmed for This Weekend's Poker Night in America SugarHouse". PokerNews.com. April 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ Murphy, Stephen A. (August 18, 2009). "'The Brunson 10' Hopes to Take DoylesRoom to New Heights". CardPlayer. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ "Alec Torelli's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "Doug Polk Calls Out Alec Torelli Over Poker Night In America Angleshoot". PokerTube. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Burnett, Andrew (July 8, 2017). "Torelli Releases Unedited Footage Of The Alleged Angle Shoot Incident & Fires Back At Polk". PokerTube. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ Sofen, Jon (July 4, 2017). "Alec Torelli (Finally) Responds to Doug Polk's Angle Shooting Accusation". Cardschat. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "New Detailed Video Analysis of Alec Torelli "Chip hiding" Scandal Emerges". HighstakesDB. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.