David Tuthill

David Tuthill is an American professional poker player based in St. Petersburg, Florida. He began his poker journey playing online before transitioning to live tournaments. His early results included small cashes in regional events, but his breakthrough came during the 2012–13 World Series of Poker Circuit season when he won the Caesars Palace Las Vegas Main Event, a victory that launched him onto the national stage.

In February 2013, Tuthill captured the WSOP Circuit Caesars Palace Main Event, defeating a field of 937 entries to win $223,197 and a seat in the WSOP Circuit National Championship. The final table was stacked with talent: Tuthill outlasted runner-up AP Phahurat, third-place finisher Shaun Suller, and fourth-place Fabio Coppola, among others. The final day began with 15 players; Tuthill navigated through early eliminations including Daniel Harmetz (15th), David Stefanski (14th), and Anthony Di Stefano (13th). After the unofficial final table was formed, Janelle Jacobson bubbled the official final table in 10th place. Tuthill then saw off Salvatore Dicarlo (9th), Steve Goldberg (8th), and Ping Liu (7th) before the chip leader Jeff Fielder—who had won the Choctaw Main Event just a month earlier—was eliminated in 6th place when his Q♣J♥ ran into Shaun Suller's A♥K♠. Brian Kay exited in 5th and Coppola in 4th, leaving Tuthill, Phahurat, and Suller three-handed. Suller fell in 3rd place ($101,444), and heads-up play began with Phahurat holding a slight chip lead (7.95 million to Tuthill's 7.19 million). Tuthill quickly seized the lead and, after Phahurat doubled back briefly, pulled away to secure the victory and his first WSOP Circuit ring.

The following year, Tuthill made a deep run in the prestigious WSOP Main Event, finishing 43rd out of 6,683 entrants for $186,388. His elimination came on Day 6 at Level 41 (blinds 800,000/1,600,000 ante 200,000). Tuthill, short-stacked with 925,000 chips, shoved from middle position with A♠9♠. Luis Velador called in the small blind with A♣Q♠. The flop came 5♠6♠7♣, giving Tuthill an open-ended straight flush draw, drawing laughter from railbirds and player Bryan Devonshire, who joked, “That was so good, we couldn't even think of it. Live poker is so rigged.” The turn was the Q♥, giving Velador two pair, and the river was the 3♣, giving Tuthill only a pair of nines. He tapped the table in defeat. Despite the disappointing exit, the deep Main Event run cemented Tuthill's reputation as a tournament threat.

According to official WSOP records, Tuthill has accumulated over $888,000 in WSOP-related earnings, with 42 cashes, nine final tables, and two WSOP Circuit rings. His career live tournament earnings exceed $2.2 million. He has continued to be a regular on the WSOP Circuit, with notable cashes in 2023 and 2024 at Harrah's Cherokee, including a 29th-place finish in a $400 six-handed event ($2,075) and a 55th-place in a $400 double stack ($606). He also cashed in the 2023 WSOP $1,000 MINI Main Event (747th, $1,601) and multiple online WSOP Circuit events. Beyond WSOP, he holds a small cash in the Mid-States Poker Tour.

Tuthill is known for a patient, positionally aware style that emphasizes solid fundamentals and controlled aggression. His ability to remain calm under pressure was evident in his heads-up comeback at Caesars Palace. He is also regarded as a student of the game, frequently analyzing hands and sharing knowledge with peers. While not a flamboyant personality, his consistent results and two-circuit-ring resume have earned him respect within the poker community.