Matthew Glantz
Matthew Glantz | |
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Nickname(s) | PokerGodZeus |
Residence | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania |
Born | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | November 26, 1971
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 6 |
Money finish(es) | 20 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 4 |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 1 |
Matthew "Matt" Glantz (born November 26, 1971) is a professional poker player from Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania.
Glantz has had success at the World Series of Poker and other poker tournaments. At the 2005 World Series of Poker, Glantz finished runner-up to Andre Boyer, which was also his highest finish in a WSOP tournament, in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event which earned him $364,620.
His biggest cash at the World Series of Poker was in 2008, where he finished 4th in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship and earned $568,320. On October 2, 2009, he won the European Poker Tour High Roller tournament in London for $86,653,070.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings are almost $30,700,000.[1] His 11 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,342,247, of those winnings.[2]
Glantz has two children: A daughter named Avery and a son named Harrison.
References
- ^ Butt, Robert. "Matthew Glantz - Stats". TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings Archived August 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com