American poker player (born 1981)
Brock Parker Nickname(s) t_soprano Residence Silver Spring, Maryland Born (1981-08-15 ) August 15, 1981 (age 43) Bracelet(s) 3 Money finish(es) 37 Highest ITM Main Event finish 178th, 2007 Title(s) None Final table(s) None Money finish(es) 2 Information last updated on 4 June 2014 .
John Brock Parker (born August 15, 1981)[ 1] is a professional poker player from Silver Spring, Maryland . At the 2009 World Series of Poker , he won two WSOP bracelets . First, he defeated Daniel Negreanu heads-up to win a $2,500 limit Texas hold 'em short-handed event. Just four days later, he won his second bracelet in a $2,500 no limit hold 'em short-handed event.[ 2] In 2014, he won the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Championship to win his third career WSOP bracelet.[ 3] [ 4] He has 37 career cashes at the WSOP, including 10 final tables.[ 5]
Like many other poker players, including David Williams and Justin Bonomo , Parker played the trading card game Magic: The Gathering before turning to poker.
As of 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,218,462.[ 6] His 37 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,089,982 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
Year
Tournament
Prize (US$)
2009
$2,500 Limit Hold'em Short Handed
$223,688
2009
$2,500 No Limit Hold'em Short Handed
$552,745
2014
$10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Championship
$443,407
References
^ "John Brock Parker" . Global Poker Index . Retrieved February 7, 2015 .
^ Lucchesi, Ryan (June 11, 2009). "World Series of Poker -- Brock Parker Wins his Second Bracelet of the Week" . CardPlayer . Retrieved February 7, 2015 .
^ Feldman, Andrew (June 5, 2014). "Parker wins third WSOP bracelet in Event 10" . ESPN.com . Retrieved February 7, 2015 .
^ Schult, Steve (June 4, 2014). "WSOP: Brock Parker Wins 3rd Bracelet in 10K Omaha Hi-Lo" . BLUFF.com . Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015 .
^ "Brock Parker" . WSOP.com . Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
^ "John Brock Parker's profile on The Hendon Mob" . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders" . Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2015 .
^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s" . Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2015 .
^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s" . Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2015 .
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