Glen Chorny

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Glen Chorny
Nickname(s)Dr C
Residence Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Glen Chorny is a Canadian poker player from Waterloo, Ontario. He has studied at Wilfrid Laurier University and has been playing professionally since January 2008. Chorny's first European Poker Tour cash came at the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure in January 2008 when he finished in 13th place. [1] In April, he won the EPT Season 4 Grand Final in Monte Carlo, and by doing so he won the biggest cash prize ever in Europe at €2,020,000 ($3,198,500). [2] [3] As of February 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $3,500,000. [4]

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References

  1. "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2008, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. "European Poker Tour - EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Grand Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. "2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo - Live Reporting". PokerNews.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  4. "Glen Chorny's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.