Bio: Mark Arkun is a senior at McGill University studying finance and computer science. In addition to poker, Mark enjoys playing tennis, cooking (especially drunken noodles), and lifting.
Aidan Gomar
Hometown: Weston, Connecticut
Major: Computer Science
Year: 2024
Bio: Aidan is a 3rd year computer science student at McGill University who, when not playing poker, is usually discussing programming language features, shilling for functional programming, or looking at cat pictures on the internet.
Parth Gupta
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Major: Computer Science, Mathematics
Year: 2025
Bio: Parth is a second-year mathematics and computer science student whose interests are everchanging but is recently curious about abstract algebra and functional programming. When he is not drowning in schoolwork, he enjoys playing tennis with his roommates, chess and ofc poker!
Tommy He
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Major: Computer Science, Mathematics
Year: 2023
Bio: Tommy is a third year at McGill studying mathematics and computer science. He is a co-president of the McGill Poker club and enjoys discussing the theory behind poker. Outside, he likes playing tennis and rock climbing, as well as studying new technologies.
Bonnie Li
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Major: Computer Science, Mathematics
Year: 2023
Bio: Bonnie is a maximum entropy reinforcement learning agent trying to figure out what she wants to do next. She is studying Math and CS, and likes running, hockey, and hopping around places.
Emmanuel Ma
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Major: Software Engineering
Year: 2024
Bio: In his free time, Emmanuel enjoys playing piano, running, and playing table tennis. His poker philosophy comes from the wise words of his favourite player Twisted Fate: “All or nothin’ “.
Jacob Parent
Hometown: Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec
Major: Computer Science
Year: 2025
Bio: Student at McGill University in Computer Science (with also a strong interest in economics and finance). Likes alpine skiing, tennis, cinema, and poker.
Han Ru Liu
Hometown: Qingdao, China
Major: Bioengineering
Year: 2026
Bio: Interested in genetics research, Han Ru is a first-year Bioengineering student at McGill. Hobbies include volleyball, hat shopping, and reading in quiet coffee shops.
Alexandre Saroufim
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Major: Software Engineering
Year: 2024
Bio: Alexandre Saroufim is a software engineering student interested in applying game theory and quantitative skills to solve interesting problems.
Anthony Wilkinson
Hometown: Westborough, Massachusetts
Major: Cognitive Science
Year: 2024
Bio: 3rd year Cognitive Science student with a focus in Computer Science from Boston, Massachusetts attending McGill.
