Updated: 2025.12.05

Dylan Linde is an American professional poker player known for his versatility and mastery of mixed games, widely recognized as a regular on the high-stakes global circuit.

Linde continues to compete at the highest level, recently demonstrating his consistent performance with a 3rd place finish in the high-stakes Superstar Championship at the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Championship 2025 at Red Space, Taipei . His impressive run was concluded when Daniel Neilson ‘s turned trip deuces cracked his ace-high.

Biography & Poker Background

Originally from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Linde was introduced to poker at age 23, applying concepts from non-poker competitive gaming to quickly excel at online limit hold’em and Sit N Gos. He transitioned from a strong online background to a feared live competitor. Now residing in Vancouver, BC, Canada, he splits his time between playing high-stakes No-Limit Hold’em tournaments and Mixed Games while traveling the global circuit. He is also a poker coach and an author, having written the strategy book, Mastering Mixed Games.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With over $14.7 million in total live earnings, according to The Hendon Mob, Linde is currently ranked 45th on the United States All Time Money List. He is one of the few players to hold multiple World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and a World Poker Tour (WPT) title.

His biggest career cash of $2,146,414 came in June 2025 when he won the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller at the 56th WSOP, securing his third WSOP bracelet.

His other major titles include:

The WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic in December 2018 for $1,631,468, which was a career-best at the time.
The $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo event at the 2021 WSOP for his first bracelet, earning $170,269.

Linde has amassed over $6 million in online tournament cashes, which significantly contributes to his overall poker net worth. For a detailed breakdown of all his tournament cashes, you can view the Dylan Linde Hendon Mob Profile.

Play Style & Strategy

Linde is best known as a Mixed Games expert, comfortable in all forms of poker, including Omaha 8-or-Better, Deuce to Seven Triple Draw, and Razz. He is a proponent of finding strategic similarities between games and adapting his thinking to each variant.

His strategy, detailed in his book, focuses on:

Applying generic concepts across individual games.
Recognizing and exploiting opponents’ tendencies.

He is also an instructor, teaching the importance of mental toughness and being “brutally honest” when reviewing one’s own play to minimize the impact of small errors. This versatile and disciplined approach makes him a formidable opponent across both No-Limit Hold’em and the mixed game circuit.