Bio: I am currently in my third year of pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, researching antiferroelectric thin films. My first real experience with poker came during my time as a member of the Michigan Poker Club at the University of Michigan, where I mainly focused on tournament play. Besides poker and school, I am also working to get a start-up funded, which has given me a peak at how the decisions faced at the poker table can sometimes overlap with the decisions made in the boardroom.
Michael Bonaventura
Hometown: Marlton, New Jersey
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2025
Bio: My hobbies include swimming, snowboarding, soccer, and fishing.
Parsa Esfahani
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Major: Computer Science
Year: 2023
Bio: Playing poker for the past 6 years!
Nick Gong
Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Major: Computer Science
Year: 2023
Bio: I’m a nit player folding JJs pre.
Maxwell Guo
Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia
Major: Chemistry
Year: 2023
Jonathan Kirkland
Hometown: Brunswick, Georgia
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: 2023
Bio: 4th year Civil Engineering Major.
Zachary Roberts
Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: 2023
Bio: Master’s Student with focuses in Structural Engineering and Data Analytics. Former member of MIT Poker Club.
Mathew Seng
Hometown: Hightstown, NJ
Major: Computer Science
Year: 2025
Bio: I love composing music and coding various projects. Creation is my passion.
Justin Shiao
Hometown: Coral Springs
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Year: 2023
Bio: Hi, I’m Justin, a 5th year aerospace engineering major at Georgia Tech. I’ve always loved strategy games, including Hearthstone, TFT, MTG, bridge, and of course, poker. I’ve been playing this game for several years now and love studying the game and exploring new lines that most players might not know about.
Allen Su
Hometown: Taichung, Taiwan
Major: Computer Science
Year: 2024
Bio: I’m Allen Su, a 3rd year studying Computer Science at Georgia Tech. I went to middle school in San Jose before moving back to Taiwan for high school, where I went to an international Christian school. I’m pretty new to poker and am excited to learn more. My other interests include iOS app development, boardgames (ex. Catan), and traveling.
