Alexander Borteh

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Alex Borteh
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ResidenceDelaware, Ohio
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Money finish(es)6
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Alex Borteh is a professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in a World Series of Poker event, the $3,000 Limit Hold'em event. [1] Borteh has cashed in four WSOP events and made two final tables. In 2005, he finished in 3rd place in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event. Borteh prefers limit hold'em to no-limit hold'em, considering the former a game that requires more skill. [2]

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Before becoming a poker player, Borteh finished second at the 2001 World Championship for Magic: The Gathering [3] This was the tournament in which fellow bracelet winner David Williams was disqualified because of marked cards. [4]

Borteh graduated from Olentangy High School, which is in Lewis Center, Ohio, in 2001. He earned a degree in philosophy from Ohio State University.

As of 2008, his live tournament winnings exceed $320,000. [5]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2007 $3,000 Limit Hold'em$225,483

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References

  1. ↑ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Limit Hold'em Shootout". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ Alex Borteh bio Pokerlistings.com Accessed 7/27/07
  4. ↑ Watcher, Toby. "2001 World Championships Coverage". Wizards.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2001.
  5. ↑ "Alex Borteh's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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