![Canada [CAN]](/assets/images/flags/1x1/ca.svg "Canada [CAN]"){kind=small}
Eric Cloutier
Eric Cloutier is a Canadian poker player from Mont-Laurier, Quebec, who has accumulated over $1 million in live tournament earnings across a career of remarkable longevity. Active on the live circuit continuously since at least the late 2000s, Cloutier remains one of the most enduring professional tournament players from Quebec, with 58 live cashes and a most recent result as recently as July 2025.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
With total live tournament earnings surpassing $1,020,329 (according to The Hendon Mob), Cloutier has compiled his results across 58 live cashes at the World Series of Poker and North American events.
His standout results include:
- WSOP earnings: Over $844,682 in WSOP results across his career - the vast majority of his total earnings, confirming the Las Vegas summer series as his primary competitive focus.
- Consistent circuit results across Quebec domestic events and North American stops over more than 15 years of live play.
- July 2025: Cash of $6,004, confirming active competition into his most recent season.
His estimated poker net worth is over $1 million.
Biography & Poker Background
From Mont-Laurier in the Laurentians region of Quebec, Cloutier has maintained one of the longer continuous careers of any tournament player from the province. His concentration of results at the WSOP - where he has earned over $844,000 - reflects a player who plans his year around the Las Vegas summer series and treats it as his primary competitive arena. His longevity on the circuit, active from the late 2000s through to mid-2025, reflects the kind of sustained discipline that produces results over decades rather than a single hot streak.
Play Style & Strategy
Cloutier is a disciplined, WSOP-specialist tournament player whose concentration of results at a single series speaks to a deliberate, focused approach to tournament selection.
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.
