The old adage "nice guys finish last" is an often used cliché, and in the case of J.C. "PrtyPsux" Alvarado, is completely untrue. One of the nicest guys in poker, the young man from McAllen, Texas, has already amassed a résumé that would make most players... more

The old adage “nice guys finish last” is an often used cliché, and in the case of J.C. “PrtyPsux” Alvarado, is completely untrue. One of the nicest guys in poker, the young man from McAllen, Texas, has already amassed a résumé that would make most players jealous.

Alvarado got his start crushing PartyPoker, and after the site’s pullout (which possibly inspired his screen name) he moved onto Full Tilt and PokerStars. He finished fourth in the $300 buy-in $1 million-guaranteed no-limit event of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series V for $72,138. He also final tabled the PokerStars Sunday Million, finishing seventh for $12,918. 

Alvarado has also made a splash on the live circuit, and his biggest cash came in a second place finish to J.C. Tran in the 2007 World Poker Challenge, good for $366,798. Alvarado also finished second in a 2007 L.A. Poker Classic preliminary event, taking down $108,275. 

Alvarado has posted strong results both live and online; look for him to bust out as one of the rising starts on the poker scene.

Check out Alvarado’s interview for CardPlayer TV by clicking here. close bio