Robert Kuhn: From College Dropout to WSOP Bracelet Winner

Robert Kuhn, a professional poker player, has had an exciting journey from the farmlands of Ohio to the Mexican Riviera. Kuhn won a WSOP bracelet while streaming, a significant achievement that he considers his biggest accomplishment. He is an ACR sponsored pro, and his journey to becoming one is filled with interesting twists and turns.

Kuhn's love for poker began at a young age. He started playing in his parents' basement and later moved to online poker. He deposited 106 times on Full Tilt before improving his poker skills. His big break came during his second year of college when he won 55k in the Wednesday 320 on PokerStars and 20k in the nightly 162. This win allowed him to drop out of college, a decision he made after discussing it with his mother. He had a bet with her that if he won 50k that semester, he could drop out of school with the stipulation that he had to make 20k every semester after or he had to go back.

Kuhn's favorite classes in college were psychology and economics, subjects that he found interesting and engaging. He moved to Mexico after Black Friday, a significant event in the poker world that forced many players to relocate. Kuhn started streaming on Twitch poker and became an ACR Stormer, which eventually led to him becoming an ACR sponsored pro. He considers Elliot Peterman one of the best modern-day poker pros and would choose Tim Mf Reilly as his opponent for the ACR Venom crown. Kuhn's biggest goal is to become the best version of himself and make elitepokercoaching.com the best it can be. He would choose his half-brother Jon Van Fleet as his ACR team-mate to take on the world, citing their combined work ethics as a reason for his choice.