Sam Greenwood (poker player)
| Sam Greenwood | |
|---|---|
 Greenwood at 2016 WPT Caribbean | |
| Born | October 11, 1988 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 22 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 45th, 2019 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
Sam Greenwood (born October 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional poker player from Toronto, Ontario, who used to work as a stock trader.[1] He made his first high roller poker tournament score in the $97,000 No Limit Hold'em Super High Roller 8 Handed event at the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure tournament series.
Poker
[edit]Sam Greenwood started playing online poker on PokerStars in 2006.
Greenwood plays online under the nicknames Str8$$$Homey on PokerStars, IfHeDiesHeDies on Full Tilt Poker, DeanMalenko on partypoker and FlatTopTony on 888poker. He has won over $6 million in online poker tournaments, with nearly $3.5 million on PokerStars and over $1 million on Full Tilt and partypoker. In September 2009, he won a title at the World Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars. In May 2013, he scored his highest online prize money by winning Event 22 $2,100 NL Hold'em in the Spring Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars winning $377,280.[2]
Greenwood has been playing live tournaments since 2008. He won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event at the 2015 World Series of Poker, winning $318,977.[3]
In January 2019, Greenwood won the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller event defeating Henrik Hecklen heads up and winning $1,775,460.[4]
In September 2019, Sam Greenwood won the British Poker Open £10K Short Deck tournament, defeating Robert Flink heads up and winning £110,400.[5]
As of December 2023, Greenwood has cashed for over $34,000,000 in live poker tournaments making him the third most successful Canadian poker player, behind Daniel Negreanu and Timothy Adams.[6][7]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $318,977 |
Personal life
[edit]Greenwood lives in Toronto. His twin brother Lucas and older brother Max are also professional poker players.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sam Greenwood's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth". Somuchpoker. June 4, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "PokerStars SCOOP - Sam Greenwood räumt $377.280 ab" [PokerStars SCOOP Sam Greenwood clears $377,280]. PokerFirma (in German). May 21, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Rodriguez, Julio (June 12, 2015). "Sam Greenwood Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event at 2015 World Series of Poker". cardplayer.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Fast, Erik (January 12, 2019). "Sam Greenwood Wins 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller". cardplayer.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "British Poker Open £10K Short Deck Won by Sam Greenwood". pokersuperagent.com. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Canada All Time Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "Sam Greenwood's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Bartley, Stephen (January 10, 2014). "PCA 2014: Meet the Greenwoods". pokerstars.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Rich (January 10, 2014). "Meet The Greenwoods". PokerNews. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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