Nick Curanovic

Nick Curanovic (also known as Nikola Curanovic) is an American poker player and business professional. While not a household name in the poker world, he has notched live tournament success, most notably a victory in the $300 Deep Stack event at the 2012 Foxwoods Poker Classic. He combines his poker pursuits with a career as President of ACE Cabinets & Design.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Nick Curanovic has extensive experience in financial services and insurance. He worked at MetLife as a Financial Professional from 2007 to 2016, earning awards such as the Million Dollar Round Table and MetLife Leaders Conference. Since January 2018, he has served as President of ACE Cabinets & Design in Hopewell Junction, New York. His professional background in finance and sales likely contributes to a disciplined approach at the poker table.

Curanovic’s most notable live result came in March 2012 at the Foxwoods Poker Classic. He won the $300 Deep Stack event, earning $11,624 along with the Foxwoods Poker Classic Trophy and a watch. The tournament drew 254 players, and the final table featured a four-way save among the top four, with second through fourth each taking $9,000 and first receiving the top prize and trophy.

He also has two recorded cashes in WSOP Circuit events. In March 2012, he finished 28th out of 887 entries in Event #2A at Caesars Atlantic City, earning $1,332. Five years later, in March 2017, he placed 30th out of 341 in a $1,675 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event at Harrah’s Atlantic City, adding $3,325 to his career earnings. These two results bring his known live tournament winnings to $16,281.

During the 2012 Foxwoods $300 Deep Stack final table, Curanovic displayed a knack for catching cards at crucial moments. He eliminated several opponents with key hands:

• Against Stephen Morency, he held Q♠Q♦ and improved to a full house on a board of Q♥4♦2♦6♠2♠ to send Morency out in seventh place.
• He called an all-in with 2♦2♥ against Derek Chin’s 9♣9♥ and hit a set of deuces on the flop, eliminating Chin in ninth.
• In heads-up play against Jeffrey Kulenych, Curanovic was dominated with J♠7♠ against K♦J♣ but made a runner-runner flush to win the pot and the tournament.
• He also spiked a ten on the river with T♦9♦ against A♥5♣ to eliminate P.J. Piper in third place.

Though not a high-stakes celebrity, Nick Curanovic exemplifies the dedicated amateur who balances poker with a full-time career. His $300 Deep Stack victory remains his signature score, and his WSOP Circuit cashes demonstrate consistent play. His story serves as a reminder that success in poker can come at any level, often away from the television tables.