Matt Graham (poker player)

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Matt Graham
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Graham after winning the $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha event at the 2009 World Series of Poker.
Nickname(s)mattg1983 [1]
Residence Houston, Texas
Born New Orleans, Louisiana
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 2
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)8
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)5
Information accurate as of 11 June 2010.

Matthew Graham (born in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas, who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, He won his first bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event. During the next year at the 2009 World Series of Poker, he won his second bracelet in the $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha event. [2] [3] [4]

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Graham in a member of Team UB as a sponsored professional poker player at the online cardroom Ultimate Bet. [5]

As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000. [3]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearEventPrize Money
2008 $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout$278,180
2009 $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha$679,402

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References

  1. ↑ Hopper, Simon (December 2, 2008). "Player Focus: MattG1983". pokerverdict.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  2. ↑ "About Matt Graham". PokerListings.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Matthew Graham's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ Feldman, Andrew (June 24, 2009). "Matt Graham wins PLO championship". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  5. ↑ Kirk, Jason (April 8, 2009). "Matt Graham Joins UltimateBet As Sponsored Pro". bluffmagazine.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2010.


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