About

Alex Pinheiro

Alex is a professional online poker player from Chicago, Illinois.

In 2023 he completed his bachelor’s degree in philosophy at the University of Michigan while rising through the stakes from 5NL to 500NL.

Today he plays a mix of legal US sites and rest-of-world sites, at an average stake of 1000NL – 2000NL. In his first year as a full-time professional (May 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024), he earned over $400,000 dollars online, including rakeback.

Alex has been taking private students since March 2024 and is an affiliated coach with Carrot Corner, whose content he highly recommends.

Outside of poker, Alex enjoys electronic dance music, fitness, the rationality community, academic philosophy, and League of Legends.