Matt Matros | |
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Residence | Brooklyn, New York |
Born | May 13, 1977 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 3 |
Final table(s) | 6 |
Money finish(es) | 28 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 78th, 2008 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 3 |
Matthew "Matt" Matros (born May 13, 1977) [1] is a professional 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]
Matros won his first bracelet at the 2010 World Series of Poker Event 12: $1,500 Limit Hold’em earning $189,870. [5] He has three other WSOP final tables, finishing 9th at the 2005 WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold'em event, 6th at the 2008 WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event, and 9th at the 2010 $2,000 Limit Hold 'Em event. [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] Matros finished 22nd at the 2006 (WPT) Pokerstars.com Caribbean Adventure, and just missed the 6 handed Final Table of the WPT 2008 North American Poker Championship, where he finished 7th. [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]
Year | Event | Prize Money |
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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 |
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