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David Guay is a Canadian professional poker player from Montreal, Quebec, who wore a shirt that read “determination & grit” to the final day of a WSOP event in 2023 - and then won it. His first career bracelet, captured on Canada Day in Las Vegas in the $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship, was the culmination of years of near-misses and the personal pride of celebrating with friends and family from Playground Poker Club who had made the trip from Montreal to cheer him on.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
With total live tournament earnings surpassing $1,669,984 (according to The Hendon Mob), Guay has built his résumé through consistent output at both Montreal’s vibrant live circuit and the annual World Series of Poker.
His standout results include:
- July 2023: 1st place in the WSOP Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship for $271,032 - his career-best score and first WSOP bracelet. He defeated John Taylor heads-up from a field of 4,303 entries, with the win falling on Canada Day.
- 2021: Runner-up in the WSOP $1,000 Double Stack event - his second final-table runner-up finish at the series.
- 2017: Runner-up in the WSOP $1,000 Tag Team event - his first final table runner-up at the series.
- WSOP earnings: Over $1.3 million at the World Series of Poker in total.
His estimated poker net worth is over $1.5 million.
Biography & Poker Background
Guay is a Montreal-based professional who has made Playground Poker Club - the landmark Canadian card room in Kahnawake - something of a second home. His deep connections to the Montreal poker community were visible at his 2023 WSOP bracelet win, where friends and family who had travelled from Playground packed the rail to cheer him on.
The win was the culmination of a painful pattern of near-misses. He had been runner-up at the WSOP twice before - in 2017 and 2021 - without ever getting the bracelet over the line. When he finally did on Canada Day 2023, the emotion was visible. “I’m definitely going to be more emotional later,” he said calmly after the win. “I’m going to call my mom soon.”
He had already achieved significant results at the international level before the bracelet, but none with quite the same meaning as the one he finally closed out in Las Vegas.
Play Style & Strategy
Guay is a determined, pressure-resistant tournament player who has demonstrated an ability to perform deep in major events over many years without allowing near-misses to affect his consistency.
His approach includes:
- Final-table experience: Three WSOP final tables before his bracelet win - two of them runner-up finishes - gave him the heads-up battle experience to close it out when the moment arrived.
- Community roots: His connection to the Montreal poker scene and Playground Poker Club suggests a grounded, locally embedded approach to the game rather than full-time circuit travel.
Social Media & Online Presence
Originally from the Lake District, UK, I’ve spent the last few years living and breathing the Southeast Asian poker circuit. Since 2025, I’ve been a fixture on the floor at the APT, PokerStars, and WSOP events, serving as a lead reporter and media specialist for Somuchpoker. My work is about more than just recording action; I manage the social media and digital content that brings action rail to the fans. By combining a business education and creative background, I aim to look past the technical hand histories to capture the actual human grit and drama that happens during a deep run.
