Anthony Vaughn

Anthony Vaughn first made waves in the poker world during the 2016 Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event. With a $2,500 buy-in and 655 entrants, Vaughn navigated through the field to reach Day 3, where he doubled through Jesse Cohen to stay alive as a short stack. The event boasted a prize pool of $1,477,025, with the winner taking home $297,644. While Vaughn's exact finishing position is not recorded, his deep run demonstrated his early potential.

Vaughn's most recent tournament results come from the WSOP Circuit at Harrah's Cherokee in May 2026. He cashed in three events within a week:

• May 11, 2026: Event #7: $400 NLH Monster Stack $750K GTD – 34th place out of 3,232 entrants, earning $3,811
• May 14, 2026: Event #11: $400 No-Limit Hold'em $100K GTD – 10th place out of 544 entrants, earning $2,167
• May 15, 2026: Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em $75K GTD – 36th place out of 516 entrants, earning $926

These three cashes brought his total live tournament earnings to $6,904, according to his WSOP.com profile.

While limited information is available on Vaughn's overall strategy, hands from the 2016 Hollywood Poker Open reveal an aggressive style. In one hand during Day 2, he called a raise from Thomas Muehloecker, then fired a 100,000-chip bet on the flop to take down the pot against players including Calvin Anderson and Jesse Cohen. His willingness to apply pressure when holding strong draws or made hands suggests a solid understanding of tournament dynamics.

Anthony Vaughn remains a relatively low-profile player but has shown consistent success in mid-stakes tournaments. With three WSOP Circuit cashes in 2026 and a notable deep run in a major event, he continues to build his resume on the felt.