These days it seems, twenty-something poker champions are a dime-a-dozen. Every month it seems, a young person wins a big tournament somewhere, only to quickly fizzle out and gradually disappear from the tournament poker scene.

The latest is 23-year old newly-turned poker pro Michael “Mickey” Pickett from Little Canada, who has won the World Series of Poker Circuit championship, held recently at the Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort.

He won in extraordinary fashion, overcoming a sizable chip disadvantage at the start of the final table. He also overcame a highly-skilled and experienced field of competitors en route to his biggest tournament cash ever, so far.