Joshua Fields Poker
Josh Fields (known online as JJProdigy) may be the most infamous online poker player ever, as he has been involved in several multi-accounting scandals that have received endless attention from the poker community.
It is with great sadness that on the evening of October 30, 2020, Joshua J. Terry passed on to eternal life. Joshua was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
What gets lost in all the criticism is the fact that Josh is such an extremely successful online poker player. Fields has a bunch of major scores under his belt, and started playing before he was 18 years old. This article will give you a full run down of the JJProdigy stories, and then will discuss Field's present day activities.
The top 47 of this week's 345-player field cashed for at least $2,379.32, starting with Team Pro's Jason 'jcarverpoker' Somerville. He was the first to collect that payday, starting the process that ended when 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin 'M.nosbocaJ' Jacobson's K♣ J♥ couldn't top WCOOP 2014 winner lipe piv's Q♣ Q♠. Josh Fields (known online as JJProdigy) may be the most infamous online poker player ever, as he has been involved in several multi-accounting scandals that have received endless attention from the poker community. What gets lost in all the criticism is the fact that Josh is such an extremely successful online poker player.
JJProdigy Controversies
The first controversy that involved Josh was when he was caught multi accounting at Party Poker. This occurred back when Party Poker was a site that allowed USA players, and Josh actually won a tournament for $140,000 while playing under the username 'ABlackCar'. The whole scandal was uncovered at an online poker forum, and since multi-accounting is against Party Poker's terms and conditions, Josh had to surrender his winnings and both accounts were permanently closed. Josh was also discovered to only be 16 years old, so he was subsequently banned from every online poker room that he frequented.
A few months after that scandal, JJProdigy popped back into online poker forums because there were reports that he was taking over for players once they got deep into tournaments, and sharing the winnings with them. Also, players reported that Josh was staking other players, which wasn't allowed because he was underage.
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Another scandal arose when one of JJProdigy's horses, Plattsburgh (someone he staked) won the FTOPS $300 rebuy, and other top players accused Josh of taking over for Plattsburgh late in the tournament. There was no proof to back this up, so nothing ever came of it, but it hurt JJProdigy's online reputation even more.
Although Josh received lifetime bans at all of the major online sites, he continued playing underage under multiple aliases. After he turned 18, he admitted that he'd been playing and winning tournaments while underage. This put him back on the scene, and drew attention to him in a negative light because many players already despised him for his repeated multi-accounting incidents and online scandals.
Trouble at the PCA
Right before Fields planned on playing in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, he made a public post on PocketFives.com that apologized for his previous actions, and stated that he was trying to play it straight from now on. However, everyone took the apology as a half hearted attempt, and thought that he was just apologizing to save face before making his first public appearance at the PCA.
Once PokerStars heard that Josh was planning on entering the tournament, they decided that his lifetime ban at PokerStars.com would be extended to any PokerStars-sponsored live tournaments, so he wasn't allowed to play. So, Josh instead headed to Australia to play in the Aussie Millions. His first major live tournament didn't treat him well, as he was knocked out early and didn't make the money.
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Although Fields' ban continues at all of the major online poker sites, we imagine that he is still playing under a friend's or relatives name. It is almost impossible to imagine Josh walking away from the game completely.
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| Kristen Bicknell | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1986 (age 33) St. Catharines, Ontario |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 33[1] |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 492nd, 2018 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 5[2] |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
Kristen Bicknell (born December 29, 1986) is a Canadian professional poker player.
Early life[edit]
Bicknell was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She drew inspiration from professional poker player, Jennifer Harman, and regularly watched her on Poker After Dark.[3]
Poker career[edit]
Bicknell began playing poker in her freshman year at college. She began playing online in 2006 under the alias krissyb24 (PokerStars) and krissy24 (Full Tilt Poker).
She hit Supernova Elite on PokerStars in 2011, 2012 and 2013. This required her to play approximately 2.5 million hands per year. She focused her online games at the $1/$2 to $2/$4 stakes. She calls herself the 'Ultimate Grinder' for the volume of hands she plays online.[4] In 2013, she won the $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2013 World Series of Poker earning $173,922.[5]
In 2016, Bicknell won the $1,500 No-Limit hold'em bounty event and earned $290,768.[6] That same year she signed with partypoker.[7]
Bicknell was the highest ranked live tournament female poker player in 2017 with a total GPI points of 2,627.75. She ranked above Maria Lampropulos and Maria Ho. Her largest win of 2017 came in December's WPT Five Diamond Series at Bellagio. She triumphed with a 1st-place trophy in a $5,200 No-Limit Hold'Em event, outlasting a field of 147 for $199,840.[8]
In January 2018, Bicknell appeared on Poker After Dark for a ladies only cash game titled 'Femme Fatale' week. She went on to events in Australia and Uruguay, while winning the APPT National High Roller in Macau during March for $2,192,000 HKD (US$279,549). At the final table, she defeated David Peters heads up to top a field of 117, who all entered for $80,000 HKD each.[9]
As of 2019, her total live tournament winnings exceed $4,700,000.[10]
World Series of Poker[edit]
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship | $173,922 |
| 2016 | $1,500 Bounty No Limit Hold'em | $290,768 |
| 2020 O | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | $356,411 |
An 'O' following a year denotes bracelet(s) won during the World Series of Poker Online
References[edit]
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- ^WSOP.com profile
- ^World Poker Tour profile
- ^Rinkerma, Remko (January 3, 2018). 'Kristen Bicknell: Humble, Driven and Competitive'. Poker Central. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Bicknell, Kristen (November 1, 2012). 'Why They Call Me an 'Ultimate Grinder''. cardplayer.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Collson, Brett (August 15, 2013). 'Interview: WSOP Bracelet Winner Kristen Bicknell Chases Supernova Elite at PokerStars'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Peters, Donnie (June 30, 2016). 'Kristen Bicknell Proves She's Not a One-Hit Wonder, Wins 2016 WSOP Bounty Event'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^'Kristen Bicknell - Team partypoker'. partypoker.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Cross, Valerie (March 8, 2018). 'Celebrate International Women's Day with Female POY Kristen Bicknell'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^O'Connor, Will (January 3, 2018). ''Poker After Dark' Opens 2018 with 'Femme Fatale' Week'. Poker Central. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^'Kristen Bicknell's profile on The Hendon Mob'. The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Kristen Bicknell on Twitter