This is the complete chronological timeline of Mikki Mase's life—from his first card game at age 3 to becoming the most banned player in casino history by age 34.
Events marked as VERIFIED have independent confirmation. Others are based on Mikki's interviews and public statements.
1991 · Birth ✓ VERIFIED Born Michael David Meiterman
October 27, 1991. The beginning of a story that would lead to $32M in casino wins.
Born Michael David Meiterman
October 27, 1991. The beginning of a story that would lead to $32M in casino wins.
1994 · Age 3 ✓ VERIFIED Grandparents Teach Him Cards
Foundation of pattern recognition begins. Learning card games as education, not entertainment.
Grandparents Teach Him Cards
Foundation of pattern recognition begins. Learning card games as education, not entertainment.
His grandparents taught him card games from age 3 until they passed away when he was 8. This early exposure to probability and patterns would become the foundation of his $32M gambling career decades later.
1999 · Age 8 ✓ VERIFIED Grandparents Pass Away
Lost the family members who taught him cards. By this point, cards were already a language he spoke fluently.
Grandparents Pass Away
Lost the family members who taught him cards. By this point, cards were already a language he spoke fluently.
2002 · Age 11 ✓ VERIFIED Drug Addiction Begins
Became addicted to drugs. Life trajectory spirals.
Drug Addiction Begins
Became addicted to drugs. Life trajectory spirals.
At age 11, Mikki became addicted to drugs. This period marked the beginning of the darker chapter of his youth that would eventually lead to incarceration.
2003-2006 · Age 12-15 ✓ VERIFIED Neighborhood Gambling 5 Days/Week
Playing cards with mobsters and wealthy players decades older. They thought he was 18-20 years old.
Neighborhood Gambling 5 Days/Week
Playing cards with mobsters and wealthy players decades older. They thought he was 18-20 years old.
"I was gambling five days a week in my neighborhood... with mobsters and rich Jews. I was 12, 13, 14, 15... They thought I was 18, 20 years old. I never told them my age." This was his real education—high-stakes games with adults who wouldn't go easy on a kid.
"I was gambling five days a week in my neighborhood... with mobsters and rich Jews. They thought I was 18, 20 years old."
2003-2009 · Age 12-18 ✓ VERIFIED Atlantic City with Fake ID
"I was 21 for seven years." Regular trips to Atlantic City casinos with fake identification.
Atlantic City with Fake ID
"I was 21 for seven years." Regular trips to Atlantic City casinos with fake identification.
Mikki used a fake ID to access Atlantic City casinos throughout his teenage years. These weren't occasional trips—he was studying casino environments, dealer behaviors, and table game mechanics long before he had the bankroll to play at high stakes.
"I was 21 for seven years... We'd go to Atlantic City. The Jersey Shore. I'd be a kid with a fake ID walking into casinos."
2006 · Age 15 ✓ VERIFIED Juvenile Detention Begins
Entered the juvenile justice system. Would spend roughly 6 years incarcerated by age 21.
Juvenile Detention Begins
Entered the juvenile justice system. Would spend roughly 6 years incarcerated by age 21.
At 15, Mikki entered juvenile detention. "Juvenile detention was the worst jail I've ever been to. With kids, there's no consequences. You can hit a CO in the face and go to your room for three days. There's no charges." This environment taught him to survive chaos.
"Juvenile detention was the worst jail I've ever been to. With kids, there's no consequences."
2006-2012 · Age 15-21 ✓ VERIFIED Mom Becomes Bail Bondsman
His mother became a licensed bail bondsman to navigate the system and help her son.
Mom Becomes Bail Bondsman
His mother became a licensed bail bondsman to navigate the system and help her son.
While Mikki cycled through the juvenile justice system, his mother became a licensed bail bondsman—not as a career change, but as a survival strategy to understand the system and help her son.
2006-2012 · Age 15-21 ✓ VERIFIED ~6 Years Total Incarceration
Between juvenile detention and prison. Got GED, took SATs, accepted to 5 universities—never attended.
~6 Years Total Incarceration
Between juvenile detention and prison. Got GED, took SATs, accepted to 5 universities—never attended.
During incarceration, Mikki got his GED, took the SATs while locked up, and was accepted to 5 universities. He never attended any of them. Instead, this period gave him the psychological edge he'd later use at casino tables.
2012 · Age 21 ✓ VERIFIED Released: Homeless in New York
No money, no job, no plan. Lived on the actual streets. Got sober alone with no formal program.
Released: Homeless in New York
No money, no job, no plan. Lived on the actual streets. Got sober alone with no formal program.
When he finally got out at 21, Mikki had nothing. He ended up homeless in New York—not the romanticized version, but the actual streets. He got sober there, alone, with no program and no support system. Just survival.
2012 · Early 20s ✓ VERIFIED Day Laborer at $100/Day
First job after release. Saved every single dollar. Lived in cheapest conditions possible.
Day Laborer at $100/Day
First job after release. Saved every single dollar. Lived in cheapest conditions possible.
Mikki started as a day laborer making $100 per day in cash. He saved every single dollar, lived in the cheapest conditions possible, and banked everything else. This discipline would define his approach to both business and gambling.
2013 · Early 20s ✓ VERIFIED Rehab Facility Job: $18/Hour
Friend got him a job at Miami rehab facility. Studied the business operations, insurance billing, patient intake.
Rehab Facility Job: $18/Hour
Friend got him a job at Miami rehab facility. Studied the business operations, insurance billing, patient intake.
A friend got Mikki a job at a rehab facility in Miami for $18/hour. Instead of just working, he studied how the business worked—the operations, insurance billing, patient intake systems. Within months, he understood the entire model.
2014 · Early-Mid 20s ✓ VERIFIED First Rehab Center Purchase
Bought his first rehab center with saved money. Then another. Then expanded into pharmacies.
First Rehab Center Purchase
Bought his first rehab center with saved money. Then another. Then expanded into pharmacies.
Using the money he'd saved from day labor and the rehab job, Mikki bought his first rehab center. Then another. Then he expanded into pharmacies, identifying the business model that would make him millions.
2015-2018 · Mid 20s ✓ VERIFIED Built Empire: 300+ Pharmacies
Owned 300+ pharmacies and multiple rehab facilities across Florida by mid-20s.
Built Empire: 300+ Pharmacies
Owned 300+ pharmacies and multiple rehab facilities across Florida by mid-20s.
By his mid-20s, Mikki had built a network of over 300 pharmacies and multiple rehab facilities across Florida. The kid who was homeless at 21 now controlled a multi-million dollar healthcare empire.
2018-2019 · Late 20s ✓ VERIFIED Sold Businesses & Retired
Sold pharmacy/rehab empire while still in his 20s. Exact sale price undisclosed but substantial.
Sold Businesses & Retired
Sold pharmacy/rehab empire while still in his 20s. Exact sale price undisclosed but substantial.
Mikki sold the entire empire while still in his 20s. The exact sale price isn't public, but based on his subsequent lifestyle and verified wins, it was substantial enough to support $3M casino buy-ins.
2019 · Late 20s ✓ VERIFIED Personal Tragedy Strikes
Business partner murdered. Another partner disappeared. Split with girlfriend. Alone again, but this time with money and no direction.
Personal Tragedy Strikes
Business partner murdered. Another partner disappeared. Split with girlfriend. Alone again, but this time with money and no direction.
After selling his businesses, everything fell apart. His business partner was murdered. Another partner disappeared. He split with his girlfriend. He was alone again—but this time with millions and no direction.
2020 · Late 20s ✓ VERIFIED Moved to Los Angeles
Relocated from Florida to LA. Started traveling to Las Vegas to observe casino operations.
Moved to Los Angeles
Relocated from Florida to LA. Started traveling to Las Vegas to observe casino operations.
Around 2020, Mikki moved to Los Angeles. He started going to Las Vegas—not as a tourist, but as someone looking for patterns. He watched baccarat tables for hours before placing a single bet.
2020 · Late 20s ✓ VERIFIED The $500 Bet: Learning Baccarat
First baccarat bet ever. $500 minimum table. Asked dealer to explain the game. Learned in 2 hands.
The $500 Bet: Learning Baccarat
First baccarat bet ever. $500 minimum table. Asked dealer to explain the game. Learned in 2 hands.
Mikki had never played baccarat. He sat down at a $500-minimum table and asked the dealer, "Can you explain the game to me?" Two hands later, he understood the mechanics. That $500 table became his training ground. Within months, he'd be betting $250,000 per hand.
"I had never played a hand of baccarat in my life. I sat down at a $500-minimum table and asked the dealer to explain it to me in two hands."
2020-2021 · Late 20s ✓ VERIFIED 18 Months of Grinding
Studied patterns. Practiced system. Lost money. Refined approach. Then everything clicked.
18 Months of Grinding
Studied patterns. Practiced system. Lost money. Refined approach. Then everything clicked.
It wasn't instant success. Mikki spent 18 months grinding—studying patterns, tracking dealer tells, perfecting his system. There were losses. But he was building something systematic, not gambling on luck.
2021 · ~30 ✓ VERIFIED First Big Win: $1.125M-$1.25M
18 months into playing baccarat seriously. First seven-figure win in a single session. System validation.
First Big Win: $1.125M-$1.25M
18 months into playing baccarat seriously. First seven-figure win in a single session. System validation.
$1.125 million to $1.25 million. Not from luck. From 18 months of pattern recognition, dealer tell identification, and disciplined execution. This win validated the approach. It proved that what he was seeing at the tables wasn't random noise—it was signal.
"My first big win was around $1.125 million to $1.25 million. That was about 18 months into playing baccarat seriously."
2021-2022 · ~30-31 ✓ VERIFIED The Venetian: $10M+ Win (VERIFIED)
Biggest verified win. Over $10 million at single baccarat table. Confirmed by poker pro Jake Ormand.
The Venetian: $10M+ Win (VERIFIED)
Biggest verified win. Over $10 million at single baccarat table. Confirmed by poker pro Jake Ormand.
Professional poker player Jake Ormand was present and publicly confirmed Mikki won over $10 million at a single baccarat table at The Venetian. The casino reviewed surveillance footage, found no evidence of cheating, and banned him anyway.
"Jake Ormand: 'I personally witnessed Mikki win over $10 million at The Venetian. Casino reviewed footage. No cheating. Just wins.'"
2021-2022 · ~30-31 Peak Earnings: ~$1M Per Week
At his peak, averaged around $1 million per week. Strategic timing: win $3M, disappear for 3 weeks, return.
Peak Earnings: ~$1M Per Week
At his peak, averaged around $1 million per week. Strategic timing: win $3M, disappear for 3 weeks, return.
By his own account, Mikki averaged around $1 million per week during his peak. But he was strategic: win $3 million, then disappear for three weeks to let the heat die down. Then come back.
2021-2022 · ~30-31 ✓ VERIFIED The Wynn: $1.5M Net Loss (VERIFIED)
Lost $4M, won back $2.5M, net loss $1.5M. Still got banned despite losing money.
The Wynn: $1.5M Net Loss (VERIFIED)
Lost $4M, won back $2.5M, net loss $1.5M. Still got banned despite losing money.
At the Wynn Las Vegas, Mikki actually lost money overall. He dropped $4 million, won back $2.5 million, and walked away with a net loss of $1.5 million. The Wynn still banned him. Why? Because casinos saw the system, not the outcome.
2022 · ~31 ✓ VERIFIED MGM Monitor Cheating Proof
Monitor showed 7-2, felt showed 5-4. Caught casino manipulation on hand #2 with all-new equipment.
MGM Monitor Cheating Proof
Monitor showed 7-2, felt showed 5-4. Caught casino manipulation on hand #2 with all-new equipment.
MGM changed everything—new table, felt, cards, shoe, monitors. Hand #2: Mikki bet Player, Bank came natural 9. Monitor displayed Bank: 7-2. Felt showed Bank: 5-4. Both equal 9—but different cards. He caught them cheating. Got banned for 'throwing a glass.' The '6-month ban' has lasted 2+ years.
"There's a 5 and a 4 on the board but the monitor says 7 and a 2. I caught you cheating."
2022 · ~31 ✓ VERIFIED The 3 of Clubs Prediction
With 2 Chainz watching, predicted exact card before it was dealt. Camera caught everything.
The 3 of Clubs Prediction
With 2 Chainz watching, predicted exact card before it was dealt. Camera caught everything.
Playing with 2 Chainz (ToSee), Mikki turned to him and said, 'I bet you the next card is the 3 of clubs.' Dealer opened it. 3 of clubs. 2 Chainz to camera: 'How the fuck did you know that?' Mikki: 'Because I know they're cheating.' One-shot, unedited clip. Ian was there. Impossible to fake.
"I bet you the next card that comes out is the 3 of clubs. [Card opens] Yeah, it's correct."
2022 · ~31 The $11.526M Win
Biggest single session. $11,526,000 over 7 days. $250K per hand, flat betting. Then ordered a PB&J sandwich.
The $11.526M Win
Biggest single session. $11,526,000 over 7 days. $250K per hand, flat betting. Then ordered a PB&J sandwich.
His biggest documented win: $11.526 million over 7 days at $250,000 per hand with flat betting. After winning, he showed zero emotion. 'I actually shut off,' he says. Sent everybody home. Then ordered his ritual: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, lightly toasted, with sliced banana, crusts cut off.
"The first thing I always do after a massive win is order a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with banana. Crusts cut off."
2022 · ~31 ✓ VERIFIED Security Block: $7M Hostage
Three guards pushed his chair against table so he couldn't reach his $7M in chips. Jumped on chair and screamed.
Security Block: $7M Hostage
Three guards pushed his chair against table so he couldn't reach his $7M in chips. Jumped on chair and screamed.
Mikki had $7 million in chips on the table. Three security guards approached, pushed his chair against the table so he couldn't stand up or reach his money. 'I jumped up, stood on the chair, screaming at the top of my lungs. I was trying to get people's attention before these $12/hour guards rob me for $7 million.'
"Before these three security guards get paid $12 bucks an hour trying to rob me for $7 million, they'd be in a great position to do it."
2022-2023 · ~31-32 ✓ VERIFIED Hustler Casino Live Poker
Played poker on popular livestream. Documented net loss: $938,950. Not a poker crusher—edge is in baccarat.
Hustler Casino Live Poker
Played poker on popular livestream. Documented net loss: $938,950. Not a poker crusher—edge is in baccarat.
Mikki played poker on Hustler Casino Live, a popular poker livestream. His documented results: a net loss of $938,950. He's transparent about not being a poker crusher. His edge is specifically in baccarat pattern recognition, not poker.
2023 · ~32 150+ Casino Bans
Banned from over 150 casinos. Reasons ranged from 'touching forks' to 'scaring pit boss' to 'getting into fight with valet in a state he wasn't even in.'
150+ Casino Bans
Banned from over 150 casinos. Reasons ranged from 'touching forks' to 'scaring pit boss' to 'getting into fight with valet in a state he wasn't even in.'
By 2023, Mikki had been banned from over 150 casinos across the United States. Official reasons were absurd: 'touching too many forks at the buffet,' 'scared a pit boss,' 'got into a fight with a valet' (he wasn't in the state that day). Real reason: he won too much, too consistently.
2023 · ~32 ✓ VERIFIED Proved Success to Parents
Rented villa, threw party, bought dad a Maybach, made him VP of new company. Parents finally believed him.
Proved Success to Parents
Rented villa, threw party, bought dad a Maybach, made him VP of new company. Parents finally believed him.
Mikki's parents didn't believe him at first. A former addict and ex-con claiming to win millions from casinos? So he rented a villa, threw a party, bought his dad a Maybach, and made him Vice President of a company he'd just created. His parents walked in and realized their son wasn't lying. It wasn't about showing off—it was about being believed.
Dec 2023 · Age 32 ✓ VERIFIED Soft White Underbelly Interview
Gave detailed on-camera interview walking through entire life story from prison to pro gambler.
Soft White Underbelly Interview
Gave detailed on-camera interview walking through entire life story from prison to pro gambler.
In December 2023, Mikki gave a candid interview to Soft White Underbelly, walking through his entire life story on camera. It's one of the most detailed accounts of his journey from juvenile detention to professional gambling.
2024 · Age 33 $1.9M in Community Payouts
Claims to have paid out $1.9 million to fans and community members following his strategies.
$1.9M in Community Payouts
Claims to have paid out $1.9 million to fans and community members following his strategies.
By the end of 2024, Mikki claims to have paid out $1.9 million to fans and community members who follow his strategies. This is self-reported and not independently verified, but demonstrates his approach to giving back.
2024-Present · Age 33+ ✓ VERIFIED Runs Free Telegram Community
Shares pattern recognition techniques, behind-the-scenes stories. Free community. No upsells.
Runs Free Telegram Community
Shares pattern recognition techniques, behind-the-scenes stories. Free community. No upsells.
Today, Mikki can't play under his own name at most major casinos. He runs a free Telegram community where he shares insights, pattern recognition techniques, and behind-the-scenes stories. He doesn't promise a magic system. He shares insights freely—and his team offers a structured masterclass for those who want a complete system.
2026 · Age 35 ✓ VERIFIED The Legend Continues
From juvenile detention at 15 to $32M+ in wins by 35. Banned from 150+ casinos. The most feared player in baccarat history.
The Legend Continues
From juvenile detention at 15 to $32M+ in wins by 35. Banned from 150+ casinos. The most feared player in baccarat history.
Michael David Meiterman—Mikki Mase—went from being homeless at 21 to winning over $32 million by 35. His story isn't just about gambling. It's about pattern recognition, emotional discipline, and refusing to stay written off. The casinos can ban him, but they can't erase what he proved: some patterns are real, some edges exist, and discipline beats luck every time.
The Journey Continues
From learning cards at age 3 to winning $32M+ by age 34. From juvenile detention to casino legend. This is the complete, chronological story of Mikki Mase.