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Joseph Olivieri, a 20-year-old poker player from North Carolina, is quickly building a reputation as one of the game’s most promising young talents. Despite not being old enough to play in most American poker rooms, he has amassed roughly $300,000 in tournament earnings, two WSOP Circuit rings, and seven Seminole Hard Rock Poker (SHRP) titles.
Olivieri’s poker journey began at 16 when he started dealing home games in North Carolina to spend time with his father. He grew disenchanted with school during pandemic-era online classes and increasingly gravitated toward poker instead of pursuing college.
Because he won’t turn 21 until March, Olivieri has focused his play at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, where the legal gambling age is 18. There, he has captured seven SHRP titles in just 18 months, a notable pace compared to South Florida veteran Raminder Singh’s record of 21 titles.
His most recent WSOP Circuit ring came at TCH Social in Austin, Texas, where he won Event #3: Pot-Limit Big O for $31,990. He defeated bracelet winner Yuval Bronshtein, who has over $4 million in career live cashes, heads-up.
Olivieri primarily plays mixed games rather than No-Limit Hold’em, though he has expressed interest in eventually competing in larger hold’em events. He also has international experience, with three Asian Poker Tour cashes, including one win, and plans to compete at the APT Championship in Taiwan this November.
Looking ahead, Olivieri will pursue his first WSOP bracelet at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas this December, followed by a full summer schedule in Las Vegas next year focused mainly on mixed-game events.
