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Russell "rdcrsn" Carson started playing poker in university with friends for fun. Then he moved to online and lost small amounts for a while before developing his skills to the point that he could maintain an online bankroll. He started playing limit holdem before switching to NL Holdem MTTs. After making the switch to MTTs, his game really began to blossom. In February of 2006 he got his first major score taking down a tournament on Party Poker for $65,000. He's had a number of huge scores including winning and chopping the 200r, 100r, 3rd in FTOPS 2.5k, 4th in FTP "Million", and 1st in the Mansion 500k. He has been ranked as high as 2nd in the PocketFives online rankings and is a three-time Triple Crown winner.