Get to Know Twitch Streamer Patrick "iregption" Tardif
Among the masses slated to attend the RIU Reno VIII are noteworthy players from the online, vlogging, and live stream realms. One of them is Canada’s Patrick Tardif, who is in action today. Known as “Egption” online – and @IrEgption on Twitter – Tardif is in action here on Day 1a of the Mini Main Event.
A member of Team Online for partypoker, Tardif is a prominent Twitch streamed at twitch.tv/iregption. Here’s partypoker’s bio on the man:
Twitch allows you to connect with players as they progress through the stakes, and followers of Patrick Tardif have witnessed the Canadian’s meteoric rise from $4 to $25K MTTs in under two years.
Having graduated from the University of Western Ontario, Patrick relocated to South Korea to teach English as a foreign language. Perhaps moving to a country where gamers are treated like rock stars reignited the former Halo player’s interest in gaming, and he soon established himself as a professional poker player.
Although Patrick switched the blackboard for the felt, it’s an experience that he nonetheless regards as an important development in his maturity. Owing to such worldly adventures, streamers can follow a down-to-earth account of a genuine mid-stakes player, rather than something altogether more false and flashy.
Fiercely competitive, Patrick maintains that his restlessness is a crucial ingredient in his success as he is never satisfied. By this logic, his journey is far from over. Expect to see Patrick take on lofty challenges and continue to push his game to the next level!
In the live realm, Tardif has amassed more than $112K in tournament earnings including a career-best $56,800 for finishing 65th in January’s $25,000 PSPC PokerStars Players Championship. He also placed third in the RIU Reno V $600 Main Event for $21,840.
We'll be keeping an eye on Tardiff throughout the RIU Reno VIII to see if he can pad his live stats.