Matt Matros

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Matt Matros
Residence Brooklyn, New York
Born (1977-05-13) May 13, 1977 (age 47)
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]

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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]

Live poker

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]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearEventPrize Money
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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References

  1. ↑ "Matt Matros bio". epicpoker.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ McDaniel, Scott (June 7, 2010). "World Series of Poker -- Matt Matros Wins Event No. 12". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  3. ↑ Cox, Diana (June 7, 2010). "2010 World Series of Poker Day 10: Watt Bests Durrr, Matros Joins List of WSOP Bracelet Winners, and More". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  4. ↑ "About Matt Matros". PokerListings.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  5. ↑ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ "World Poker Tour - WPT Championship, WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2006, WPT - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #16)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Matt Matros' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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