Poker player

John Frields

United States

John Frields is an American poker player with a modest record of six WSOP cashes totaling $11,915. He balances his poker hobby with a career as a senior database administrator, reflecting a disciplined approach to both work and play.

Career earnings: $ 94,297

Player Overview

John Frields is an American poker player from the United States. While his exact world ranking and career earnings are not publicly confirmed from the search results, WSOP data shows six cashes totaling $11,915. He is known to have a full-time career outside of poker, which may influence his conservative playing style.

Career Highlights

Frields has cashed in six World Series of Poker events between 2022 and 2024. His largest cash came in the 2022 WSOP Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty No-Limit Hold'em, where he finished 126th out of 14,112 entrants for $6,100. Other notable results include a 32nd place finish in the 2023 WSOP Circuit at Harrah's Cherokee and a 161st place in the 2024 WSOP Online Event #21: NL Hold'em 6-Max Online Championship.

WSOP Results

  • 2024 WSOP Online Event #21: 161st / 1,052 – $1,894
  • 2024 WSOP Online Event #2: NL Hold'em PKO: 295th / 1,962 – $424
  • 2024 WSOP Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions: 1,165th / 18,409 – $1,948
  • 2023 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Cherokee Event #15: 32nd / 570 – $904
  • 2022 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Cherokee Event #2: 282nd / 2,726 – $645
  • 2022 WSOP Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty: 126th / 14,112 – $6,100

Off-the-Felt Career

Outside of poker, John Frields Sr. (likely the same individual) works as a Senior Database Administrator at ASM Research in Virginia, with over 32 years of IT experience. He holds a BS in Information Systems from Virginia Commonwealth University. This suggests Frields may approach poker as a disciplined side pursuit rather than a full-time profession.

Playing Style

While no specific hand histories are available, Frields' results indicate a patient, tournament-oriented player who focuses on fields with large fields and lower buy-ins. His ability to cash in both live and online events shows versatility. Given his professional IT background, he likely applies analytical thinking to his game.

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