Joe Ebanks
| Joe Ebanks | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | ender555 (PokerStars) sampson724 (Full Tilt) |
| Residence | Stow, Ohio, U.S. |
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 38–39)[1] |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 22 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 596th, 2013 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 5 |
Joe Ebanks (born 1984 or 1985)[1] is an American professional poker player from Ohio. He grew up in Kent and as of 2011 resides in Stow.[1] He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker where he made his first final table and had three in the money finishes.[2] Half of his six career WSOP in the money finishes are at short-handed events, and all of them are at No Limit Texas hold 'em.
Career[edit]
Prior to his success at the 2011 WSOP, his largest live event prize came in April 2009 at the European Poker Tour (EPT). That month he won the April 22 $1,309 309-player EPT San Remo – Season V No-Limit Hold'em – Event 4 for a prize of $100,842.[3] This followed his April 1, $4,800 48-player 2009 Foxwoods Poker Classic: No-Limit Hold'em – Event 10 victory for a prize of $95,570.[4]
Ebanks is a high-caliber online poker player who often final tables huge multi-table tournaments. On more than one occasion he has had two first-place finishes in large online tournaments in the same day including both March 19, 2011 (418-player Super Turbo NL Hold'em $250+16 for $26,125 and 446-player NL Hold'em $150+13 for $18,750)[5][6] and September 10, 2010 (170-player NL Hold'em+Rebuys $100+9 for $14,450 and 712-player NL Hold'em $100+9 for $13,386)[7][8] His performance of May 16, 2010, in which he won a 903-player $200 + $15 NL Hold'em event for $44,920[9] and finished second in a 3,497-player $200 + $16 NL Hold'em event for $80,250[10] may be his greatest online poker accomplishment.[11]
World Series of Poker[edit]
| Year | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | 3 |
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $10,000 No Limit Texas hold 'em Six Handed Championship | $1,158,481 |
His first WSOP in the money finish was an 83rd-place finish in the 2010 4345-player $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Event 3 for a prize of $4,731.[12] His first WSOP final table and World Series of Poker Bracelet was a win at the 2011 474-player $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship Event 46 for a prize of $1,158,481.[13] The event was one of only two non-main event million dollar first place prizes in 2011 and was the largest prize until the Pro Players $50,000 event.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Scott, Dale (July 8, 2011). "Stow poker player cashes in". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
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- ^ "Joe Ebanks' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "2009 PokerStars.com EPT San Remo – Season V: No-Limit Hold'em – Event 4". Card Player. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "2009 Foxwoods Poker Classic: No-Limit Hold'em – Event 10". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Full Tilt Poker - $75K Super Turbo Guarantee Tournament Results". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Full Tilt Poker - $75,000 Guarantee Tournament Results". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Full Tilt Poker - $40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy) Tournament Results". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "PokerStars - $109 NL Hold'em [ $45K Guaranteed ] Tournament Results". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "UB $200K Guarantee May 16, '10 No-limit Hold'em". Card Player. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Full Tilt Poker Sunday $750K Guarantee May 16, '10 No-limit Hold'em". Card Player. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "WSOP Bracelet Winner Profile: Joe Ebanks". Bluff Magazine. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker Event #3: No-Limit Hold'em". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #46: No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Championship". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Joe Ebanks Wins $1.1 Million, Biggest Prize This Year". PokerListings.com. Retrieved July 8, 2011.