Player Profile: Adam "nonce" Owen
Adam Owen
Method of Qualification: Harvey's Lake Tahoe Casino Champion
While the other players on this list all hail from the US, Owen is the lone non-American represented here. Unfortunately, that may be a theme at this particular event as travel restrictions seem likely to prevent some foreigners from competing in the event — at least one qualifier told PokerNews he won't be able to make it across the pond.
Luckily for Owen, he spends a fair amount of time in the US, and when he isn't stateside, he's often in Mexico grinding online, a location from which it's a bit easier to make it to Sin City.
The British pro is known for his versatility during the summer, which has resulted in being drafted the last few years in the $25K fantasy league.
However, he's got some no-limit chops as well, as he showed with his two Circuit rings, which came back-to-back years at Harveys Lake Tahoe in the multi-flight event. The second of those was in 2019 and led to his crowning as Casino Champion — Owen had four other cashes including a second, a sixth and a ninth.
He's also been getting plenty of hold'em reps in online this summer at both PokerStars and GGPoker, with much of it streamed on his Twitch channel. Fans won't be able to follow any GCC run on there, though, as he told PokerNews he typically sticks to broadcasting smaller-stakes stuff.
Like Altman, Owen isn't afraid to run a massive bluff, so don't be surprised to see him in big pots early and often.