World Series of Poker Cloutier specializes in playing
tournament poker, especially
no-limit and
pot limit hold'em. He is the only person in the history of the
World Series of Poker (WSOP) to have won events in three types of
Omaha played at the World Series — Pot Limit High, Limit High, and Limit 8-or-Better
High-low split. Cloutier has won a total of six WSOP bracelets in his career, in addition to many other titles in various kinds of poker games. He has placed four times in the top five in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker, including two second-place finishes, in
1985, losing to
Bill Smith, and
2000, losing to
Chris Ferguson. Cloutier also finished in fifth place in
1988, won by
Johnny Chan, and in third place in
1998, won by
Scotty Nguyen. In 2009, Cloutier was one of numerous players turned away from the Main Event, as registration was capped on that particular day. He did admit it was own fault for not signing up earlier and not looking for special treatment.
WSOP bracelets In January 2010, The Plano Pawn Shop auctioned off Cloutier's 2005 bracelet on
eBay for $4,006.
World Poker Tour Cloutier also plays in
World Poker Tour (WPT) events, where his highest finish is third in the 2003 Legends of Poker event, won by fellow professional
Mel Judah. He has also been featured in the
Ultimate Poker Challenge, the
National Heads-Up Poker Championship,
Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament and
Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages. As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceed $10,500,000. ==Poker writings==