Born in Florida and now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tristan Wade is a professional poker player and coach. Tristan attended the University of Central Florida and graduated with a BS in psychology. Through 2023, Tristan earned nearly $2,000,000 from live poker tournaments.

Tristan’s most notable live tournament result came in 2011 when he won the €3,200 NL Hold’em Shootout event at WSOP Europe, taking home €182,048 ($243,191) and his first WSOP gold bracelet. A few years later, Tristan added a WSOP Circuit Main Event title to his record when he won the WSOP Circuit West Palm Beach Main Event for $106,806. Tristan has also reached the top 200 in the WSOP Main Event on three occasions; first in 2007 when he finished 163rd, again in 2010 when he finished 113th, and also in 2021 when he placed 111th.

When it comes to poker coaching, Tristan has been an instructor for Deepstacks University and PokerCoaching.com. He works to personally tailor his teachings for every unique student, specializing in no-limit hold’em tournaments and cash games. Tristan believes that at the core of every good poker player is a player with extremely solid fundamentals. Through one-on-one coaching that dives deep into hand histories, Tristan enjoys helping his students unlock the keys to success.

Outside of poker, Tristan enjoys art, music, and basketball.