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Mark Scheinberg was born in Israel, the son of [[Isai Scheinberg]], but moved to Toronto, Canada aged 13.<ref name=Forbes/ |
Mark Scheinberg was born in Israel, the son of [[Isai Scheinberg]], but moved to Toronto, Canada aged 13.<ref name=Forbes/> |
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==Career== |
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Revision as of 04:08, 17 March 2017
Mark Scheinberg | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli-Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder and former co-owner, PokerStars |
| Parent | Isai Scheinberg |
Mark Scheinberg (born 1973)[1] is an Israeli-Canadian businessman, co-founder and former co-owner of the online gambling company PokerStars.
Early life
Mark Scheinberg was born in Israel, the son of Isai Scheinberg, but moved to Toronto, Canada aged 13.[1]
Career
Together with his father, computer programmer Isai Scheinberg, he founded PokerStars.[1] In June 2014, it was reported that Rational Group Ltd, the PokerStars parent company was being bought by Amaya Gaming Group of Canada for $4.9 billion. Scheinberg was CEO and 75% owner of Rational, which also owned Full Tilt Poker. As part of the deal, Scheinberg left Rational.[2] According to Forbes, Scheinberg has a net worth of $4.5 billion, as of March 2017.[1]
Personal life
Scheinberg is single and lives in the Isle of Man.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Mark Scheinberg". Forbes. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Palmeri, Christopher (13 June 2014). "PokerStars' Scheinberg Becomes Billionaire on Sale to Amaya". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 January 2015.