Tim Pool Reports $100-$150 Hourly Wins in Low-Stakes Poker Cash Games
TL;DR — Tim Pool disclosed $100-$150 hourly profits in $1/$2 and $1/$3 cash games while playing 20 hours weekly since 2020. The commentator with 2.7 million subscribers reached Day 2 of the 2026 WSOP Main Event and faced bad beats at the Potomac Summer Poker Open. (48 words)
SCCG Take — The account shows poker’s persistent draw as a measurable skill-based pursuit open to public figures outside professional gaming circles. (22 words)
Tim Pool has disclosed consistent profits from low-stakes poker cash games while maintaining his role as a political commentator and podcast host.
The host of TimCast, which has over 2.7 million YouTube subscribers, says he is a profitable poker player and wins as much as $100-$150 an hour playing in low-stakes cash games. Pool has played poker for years but began logging serious volume during the COVID pandemic around 2020. He plays approximately 20 hours a week since then.
“I usually just play like a $1/$2 or $1/$3,” Pool said. “I think for the month of July, I was tracking about 50 big blinds an hour. On low stakes. I was doing pretty well.”
From Childhood Games to WSOP and Regional Events
Pool first learned poker as a child playing Five Card Draw with friends. He later took up Texas Hold’em and began with play money on the Play WSOP app before shifting to real stakes around 2020.
He entered live tournament action last year, including streamed World Poker Tour cash games. After winning “a couple grand” in $5/$10 Las Vegas cash games this summer, Pool played the $10,000 WSOP Main Event. He reached Day 2 but busted outside the money with ace-king against pocket aces.
Similar results followed at the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open in Maryland. Pool exited the $500 Opener with ace-jack against pocket nines that rivered a set. In the $3,000 Main Event, he held ace-five versus pocket kings, flopping two pair before a river king ended his run.
Table Demeanor and Upcoming Schedule
Pool, known for his black beanie and grey plaid flannel, engages amicably with opponents and handles bad beats without issue. He is currently competing in Day 1b of the $750,000 guaranteed Main Event and plans to enter additional tournaments, including WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas. He spends tournament breaks on video poker and blackjack machines.
Pool describes himself as slightly better than average but acknowledges the uncertainty all players face.
Reporting: PokerNews
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We've spent three decades watching poker expand its tent — from tournament pros to celebrities to influencers with real audiences. Pool's 2.7 million subscribers and documented profitability at $1/$2 tables show poker operators exactly where the next wave of engaged recreational players lives: adjacent communities with time, bankroll, and a hunger for measurable skill games.
- Pool wins $100–$150/hour at $1/$2 and $1/$3 cash games, playing 20 hours weekly since 2020
- Reached WSOP Main Event Day 2 and entered $3,000 Potomac events, busting on bad beats
- 2.7 million YouTube subscribers bring new eyeballs to live poker ecosystem
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