Dominick French is a Canadian professional poker player from Victoria, British Columbia, who has accumulated over $731,000 in live tournament winnings, won a WSOP Circuit ring, and set the all-time world record by cashing in 48 different countries in a single calendar year. Known on the circuit as “Dino,” he is the most traveled tournament player in Canada .

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $731,204 across 280 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Dominick has compiled one of the most geographically diverse tournament records in poker history. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• July 2026: 651st place in the 57th WSOP $500 Summer Saver Event for $1,006.
• May 2026: 3rd place in the Swiss Poker Series SFr 330 6-Max Event for $2,242 (SFr 1,765).
• April 2026: 197th place in the PokerStars LIVE EPT Monte Carlo €1,650 Main Event for $3,293 (€2,820).
• October 2025: 2nd place in the Macau Poker Championship HK$3,800 Pot-Limit Omaha Event for $10,410 (HK$80,900).
• September 2025: 5th place in The Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza $400 UltimateStack Event for $2,105.
• November 2024: 1st place in The Venetian DeepStack Showdown $400 No-Limit Hold’em Event for $4,600, earning a WSOP Circuit ring during his historic world tour.

Biography & Poker Background

Dominick was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and later relocated to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He learned card games at age five from his grandfather, who instilled a deep sense of discipline and strategy while teaching him cribbage.

Dominick began competing in live poker tournaments in Canada before taking his game onto the international stage, with an early highlight coming at the LAPT in Chile in 2014. Over the following decade, he embarked on an unprecedented globe-trotting campaign. In 2024, Dominick achieved a historic feat by recording tournament cashes in 48 different countries in a single calendar year, spending over 300 days on the road. This performance earned him the 2024 Hendon Mob FlagHunter Award at the Global Poker Awards in Las Vegas. He also surpassed the record for the most unique country flags in Hendon Mob history, reaching over 63 nations with live cashes. Along the way, he captured a WSOP Circuit ring and earned more than 270 career cashes across six continents.

Play Style & Strategy

Dominick plays an exceptionally adaptable and resilient tournament strategy. Having logged hundreds of tournaments in constantly changing environments, distinct field dynamics, and various language settings, he relies on patience, position play, and keen short-stack survival tactics. Comfortable in both No-Limit Hold’em freezeouts and multi-game variants like Pot-Limit Omaha and Big O, his endurance and world-wide experience enable him to navigate fields anywhere on the globe.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile
• WSOP Official Profile