World Poker Tour

Marc Karam “Myst“

Birthplace
Montreal

Hometown
Ottwawa

Birthday
August 28

Total Winnings
$383,422

Proverbs tell us that eyes are the window to the soul. Marc Karam would likely not disagree. After all, he has lots of experience in both worlds. Until a few years ago, Karam worked for a Canadian window company for a living. He played online poker on the side before making the transition to live poker, the place where he spent a lot of time peering through those eye-windows into his opponent's soul. Soon, Karam's future was as clear as the windows he made. His bankroll started getting bigger. He felt a passion for the game that was deeper than anything else he'd ever felt. While no slouch in math and statistics, Karam is a highly instinctual and emotional player. Both were traits that would serve him well. In early 2006, Karam made his way to Monte Carlo, Monaco for the European Poker Tour Grand Final. The next thing he knew, he was sitting at the final table. The end of his window-making career was nigh, and Karam set out in a professional poker journey that most players would envy. While Karam's professional career has not yet netted him a title on any of the big poker circuits, his career winnings tell a different story. In just one year, he made the final table of a World Poker Tour event, two European Poker Tour events, and the 2007 Aussie Millions. Worldwide, he earned $2,000,000 in just more than a year, enough to forget about making windows for a while and mark him as one of the most successful online players to turn into a live pro. He continues to play in major live tournaments and in high-limit online cash games.