Derrick Yamada

Derrick Yamada

Nationality
United States
United States
GPI Rank 2,735
Total Live Earnings $450,267
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Biography

Derrick Yamada is an American poker player from Sacramento, California, who is best known for winning back-to-back RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) San Diego Main Event titles.

Yamada has some impressive results on his profile despite not being as prolific as some of his peers. Most of Yamada's time is taken up running a gym with his wife and taking his son to Little League baseball practice. However, he still finds the time to play in a dozen tournaments each year.

The Californian racked up 15 cashes between June 2010 and June 2013, including a runner-up finish in the WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe Main Event, a finish worth $86,056. Yamada put poker on the back burner from June 2013 until he returned in November 2021, playing at the delayed, COVID-19-hit 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

In May 2023, Yamada came out on top in the $1,110 Mid-Stakes Poker Tour (MSPT) in Sycuan, San Diego, for $72,277.

San Diego proves to be a happy hunting ground for Yamada. In November 2023, he took down the $600 RGPS Road Trip to California by PokerGO at the Jamul Casino in San Diego for $31,565 after a heads-up deal. Three months later, in late February 2024, Yamada binked the same tournament, this time without any deals, and took home $41,550 for his back-to-back victory.

Derrick Yamada's Top 5 Live Poker Tournament Results

DateEventRankPrize
Nov 2012$1,675 WSOPC Lake Tahoe2nd$86,056
May 2023$1,110 MSPT San Diego1st$72,777
Nov 2012$1,590 WPT Five Diamond2nd$54,710
Feb 2024$600 RGPS San Diego1st$41,550
Nov 2023$600 RGPS San Diego1st$31,565

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
435th $4,880
2024 RGPS Destination RunGood San Diego
$600 Main Event
1st $41,550
2023 RGPS San Diego
$600 Main Event
1st $31,565
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
1129th $2,630
2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI
$1,100 Main Event
12th $12,388
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #61: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em
214th $1,601
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #24: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
124th $3,178
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - The Lodge Casino
Main Event
22nd $5,223
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - The Bicycle Casino
Main Event
56th $3,190
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harveys Lake Tahoe
Main Event
2nd $86,056
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 46: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
32nd $16,781
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
104th $5,295
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 2: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
181st $2,893
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
38th $10,771
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
61st $5,620

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