Justin Molina

Justin Molina is a professional poker player based in Plano, Texas, United States. He has built a solid live tournament record primarily on the WSOP and MSPT circuits, accumulating nine cashes and total earnings of $18,609 according to WSOP.com. His career spans from 2018 to 2024, with his largest single cash of $3,893 coming in a WSOP Circuit event in March 2018.

Molina's most notable results include:

• WSOP Circuit – Choctaw Durant (Oct 2024): Event #5: $500 The Gargantuan – 24th place out of 1,246 entries, earning $2,849.
• WSOP 2024 – Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS (Jun 2024): 656th out of 19,303 entrants, cashing for $1,490.
• MSPT – FireKeepers Casino (May 2024): $1,110 Main Event – 140th out of 2,717 entries, earning $3,424.
• WSOP Circuit – Choctaw Durant (Jan 2024): Two cashes: 26th in Event #1 ($793) and 45th in Event #11 ($608).
• WSOP Circuit – Commerce Casino (May 2024): Event #1: $600 The Housewarming – 140th out of 1,483, cashing for $1,232.
• WSOP Circuit – HARD ROCK (Dec 2023): Event #9: $1,675 Main Event – 427th out of 10,512, earning $2,740.

He also participated in the WPT Prime Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in 2023, finishing 427th for $2,740.

During the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker $400 Deep Stack event (part of the Showdown series), Molina played a pivotal hand with pocket queens. With blinds at 5,000/10,000 (10,000 ante), Andrew Frier opened from early position, Michael Rosenberg shoved all-in from the hijack for 202,000, and Molina called all-in from the button for 163,000. Frier called with aces, Rosenberg had ace-king, and Molina flopped a set of queens to eliminate Frier and leave Rosenberg short-stacked. Molina's stack grew to 502,000 (50 big blinds) as a result.

Based on available hand history, Molina demonstrates a willingness to commit his stack with medium-to-strong hands in high-pressure situations. His call with queens against an early-position open and a hijack all-in shows aggressive and confident decision-making, likely backed by solid hand reading. His consistent cashes in large-field events suggest a balanced approach that adapts well to different tournament structures.

While not a household name, Justin Molina represents the dedicated tournament grinder who steadily builds results through volume and skill. His mix of cashes across WSOP, WSOP Circuit, and MSPT events demonstrates versatility on the live circuit, and his single reported big hand illustrates the variance and excitement inherent in tournament poker.