Poker player

Kyle Kinder

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United States

Kyle Kinder is an American poker player best known for winning the 2019 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Showbound Main Event for $42,781. He also works as a financial advisor at Charles Schwab & Co in Missouri, balancing a dual career in poker and finance.

Career earnings: $ 67,650

Early Life and Career

Kyle Kinder is from the United States and has worked in the financial industry for over a decade. According to public registration records, he has held positions at U.S. Bank and Neighbors Credit Union before joining Charles Schwab & Co as a financial advisor in Imperial, Missouri. He passed the Series 63 and Series 66 examinations and is registered to provide investment advice in Missouri. Alongside his financial career, Kinder pursued poker, primarily playing tournaments and cash games.

Major Tournament Victory

Kinder's most notable poker achievement came in February 2019 when he won the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Showbound $575 Main Event at Downstream Casino Resort. The tournament attracted 372 entrants over three Day 1 flights, generating a $186,000 prize pool—well above the $100,000 guarantee. Kinder emerged victorious after a six-hand heads-up battle against Shane Fuller, securing the $42,781 first-place prize. This was his first documented tournament cash according to Hendon Mob. The win also earned him an invitation to a season-ending freeroll satellite at Hard Rock Tulsa for a chance to play on Poker After Dark.

Other Tournament Results

Kinder has additional cashes in WSOP Circuit events and other tournaments:

  • WSOP Circuit - Horseshoe Tunica (2022): 28th place in Event #10: No-Limit Hold'em Black Chip Bounty, earning $779.
  • WSOP Circuit - Ameristar St. Charles (2019): 32nd place in Event #10: $1,700 Main Event, earning $3,203.

His combined live tournament earnings total $46,763 across three recorded cashes.

Playing Style and Legacy

While detailed analysis of his playing style is limited in public records, Kinder's victory at the RGPS Main Event demonstrated his ability to navigate a large field and make key moves at the final table. He is recognized as a successful tournament player who balances his poker pursuits with a professional career in finance.

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