No matter who you are, if you spend more than 30 minutes with Tim "tmay420" West, you'll end up talking about poker. West and his friends are some of the best young minds in poker today. The group includes Adam "Roothlus" Levy, Justin "Looshle" Pechie, J.C.... more

No matter who you are, if you spend more than 30 minutes with Tim “tmay420” West, you’ll end up talking about poker. West and his friends are some of the best young minds in poker today. The group includes Adam “Roothlus” Levy, Justin “Looshle” Pechie, J.C. “PrtyPsux” Alvarado, and Jared “TheWacoKidd” Hamby. They are constantly discussing the game, breaking down hundreds of hands each day, and debating correct play. Individually, West is one of the most respected players in the game, both online and live.

The 21-year-old from Los Altos, California, plays many multitable tournaments, often simultaneously, and has numerous cashes over $10,000. Recently, he finished second in the PokerStars Sunday Million Second Chance, for $26,476, and third in a PokerStars Sunday $200 (with rebuys), for $17,778. He has also had success in live poker. He finished in second place in the 2006 Five-Diamond World Poker Classic $5,000 no-limit hold’em event for $181,115 and third in the 2006 Holiday Bonus Tournament $1,500 no-limit hold’em event. West has more than $1.1 million in combined lifetime winnings from online and offline play, and has his sights set on a bracelet at this year’s World Series of Poker. close bio