American poker player (born 1977)
Matt Matros Residence Brooklyn, New York Born (1977-05-13 ) May 13, 1977 (age 47) Bracelet(s) 3 Final table(s) 6 Money finish(es) 28 Highest ITM 78th, 2008 Title(s) None Final table(s) 1 Money finish(es) 3
Matthew "Matt" Matros (born May 13, 1977)[ 1] poker player and author from Brooklyn, New York , who has won three World Series of Poker events.[ 2] [ 3]
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 was a poker coach on the now defunct poker site, CardRunners .[ 4]
Live poker
Matros won his first bracelet at the 2010 World Series of Poker Event 12: $1,500 Limit Hold’em earning $189,870.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
He finished in third place 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.[ 9] [ 10]
At the 2012 World Series of Poker , Matros won his third WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event, earning $454,835.[ 11]
As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000.[ 12]
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
2012
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed
$454,835
References
^ "Matt Matros bio" . epicpoker.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2012 .^ McDaniel, Scott (June 7, 2010). "World Series of Poker -- Matt Matros Wins Event No. 12" . CardPlayer.com . Retrieved June 7, 2010 . ^ Cox, Diana (June 7, 2010). "2010 World Series of Poker Day 10: Watt Bests Durrr, Matros Joins List of WSOP Bracelet Winners, and More" . PokerNews.com . Retrieved June 7, 2010 . ^ "About Matt Matros" . PokerListings.com . Retrieved June 7, 2010 .^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Limit Hold'em" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Limit Hold'em" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Limit Hold'em" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Championship, WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2006, WPT - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .^ "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #16)" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .^ "Matt Matros' profile on The Hendon Mob" . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved March 25, 2024 .
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