Matt Matros
| Matt Matros | |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Brooklyn, New York |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 23 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
78th, 2008 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
Matthew "Matt" Matros (born 1977) is a professional poker player and author from Brooklyn, New York who has won two World Series of Poker events.[1][2]
Matros holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Yale University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College. He is the author of the book The Making Of A Poker Player: How An Ivy League Math Geek Learned To Play Championship Poker, and is a poker coach for CardRunners.[3]
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[edit] Live poker
Matros won his bracelet at the 2010 World Series of Poker Event 12: $1,500 Limit Hold’em earning $189,870. He has three other WSOP final tables, finishing 9th at the 2005 WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold'em event, 6th at the 2008 WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event, and ninth at the 2010 $2,000 Limit Hold 'Em event. All together, Matros has 19 WSOP cashes.[4]
He came in 3rd right behind the runner up Hasan Habib and winner Martin De Knijff in 2004 at the $25,000 World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship, earning him $706,903. Matros finished 22nd at the 2006 (WPT) Pokerstars.com Caribbean Adventure, and just missed the 6 handed Final Table of the WPT 2008 North American Poker Championship, where he finished 7th.[4]
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000.[5]
[edit] World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | $189,870 |
| 2011 | $2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) | $303,501 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ McDaniel, Scott (2010-06-07). "World Series of Poker -- Matt Matros Wins Event No. 12". CardPlayer.com. http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/9206-world-series-of-poker-matt-matros-wins-event-no-12. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ Cox, Diana (2010-06-07). "2010 World Series of Poker Day 10: Watt Bests Durrr, Matros Joins List of WSOP Bracelet Winners, and More". PokerNews.com. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2010/06/2010-world-series-of-poker-day-10-watt-bests-durrr-8403.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ "About Matt Matros". PokerListings.com. http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player_matt-matros. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ a b Butt, Robert. "Matt Matros - results". TheHendonMob.com. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=11684. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ Butt, Robert. "Matt Matros - stats". TheHendonMob.com. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=11684. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
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