Paul Volpe (poker player)

Last updated

Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe 2015.jpg
Paul Volpe in 2015
Residence Flourtown, Pennsylvania
Born1981 (age 4243)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 3
Final table(s)11
Money finish(es)42
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
20th, 2012
World Poker Tour
Final table(s)3
Money finish(es)12
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es)3
Information accurate as of 8 June 2018.

Paul Volpe (born 1981) is an American professional poker player from West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Volpe began playing online under the nickname "paulgees81," amassing winnings of more than $5 million. [1] He won a MiniFTOPs event on Full Tilt Poker in 2009, as well as two Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) titles and a World Championship of Online Poker title on PokerStars. [2]

Volpe's first cash at the World Series of Poker came in 2009. [3] He has won three bracelets and made 11 final tables, earning nearly $3 million as of 2018. His first bracelet came in 2014 in the $10,000 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship. He added another bracelet in 2016 in a $1,500 Mixed Game event and a third in 2018 by taking down the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship. Volpe has also made two deep runs in the WSOP Main Event, finishing in 20th in 2012 and 29th in 2016.

On the World Poker Tour, Volpe has made three final tables. He made two final tables in a row in 2013 at the L.A. Poker Classic and Bay 101 Shooting Star, finishing 2nd and 3rd, respectively. [4]

As of 2022, Volpe's live earnings exceed $9 million. His 42 WSOP cashes make up $2,900,000 of those winnings. [5]

World Series of Poker bracelets
YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2014 $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship$253,524
2016 $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed$149,943
2018 $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship$417,921

Related Research Articles

Alan Goehring is an American retired junk bond analyst and trader from Henderson, Nevada. At the age of 37, he became a professional poker player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chau Giang</span> American poker player (born 1955)

Chau Tu Giang is an American professional poker player who is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three-time final tablist of the World Poker Tour with over $3 million in live tournament winnings alone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Farzad Bonyadi</span> Iranian poker player

Farzad "Freddy" Bonyadi is an Iranian professional poker player based in Aliso Viejo, California, who has won four World Series of Poker bracelets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Hennigan (poker player)</span> American poker player (born 1970)

John Hennigan is an American professional poker player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who, in his career, has won six World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour (WPT) title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. C. Tran</span> Vietnamese-American poker player (born 1977)

J. C. Tran is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player, based in Sacramento, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenny Tran</span> Vietnamese American poker player

Phuong "Kenny" Tran is a Vietnamese American professional poker player from Arcadia, California who won the 2008 World Series of Poker $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship. Tran was born in Vietnam and gives 10% of his winnings to his extended family there. He is married and has 3 children. He first began playing poker in 1992 at a bowling alley while working at McDonald's.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nenad Medić</span> Serbian-Canadian poker player (born 1982)

Nenad Medić is a Serbian professional poker player with a World Series of Poker bracelet and World Poker Tour Championship title. He resides in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Medic plays online poker under the alias Serb2127.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Cantu</span> American poker player (born 1981)

Brandon M. Cantu is an American professional poker player. Upon winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2006, Cantu relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada. On March 14, 2007, Cantu became one of only 27 players to ever win both a World Series of Poker bracelet (2006) and a World Poker Tour championship (2008).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Esposito (poker player)</span> American poker player and businessman

John Esposito Jr is an American businessman and professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in Limit Hold'em. Esposito has 43 money finishes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) including eight final tables and seven cashes in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Keikoan</span> American poker player

Matt Keikoan is an American professional poker player who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets; his first was in the 2008 World Series of Poker $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event and his second was in the 2010 World Series of Poker $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Sung</span> South Korean poker player (born 1985)

Suk-Min "Steve" Sung is a South Korean professional poker player residing in Torrance, California who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three time final tablist of World Poker Tour Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Bell (poker player)</span> American poker player (born 1971)

Christopher Bell is an American professional poker player from Raleigh, North Carolina who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event. He has also made three final tables at the World Poker Tour (WPT).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaun Deeb</span> American poker player (born 1986)

Shaun Frank Deeb is an American professional poker player from Troy, New York. He has three World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) player of the year titles and six World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Danzer</span> German poker player (born 1983)

George Danzer is an entrepreneur and former German professional poker player, based in Salzburg, Austria who is a four-time World Series of Poker bracelets winner, winning the inaugural $10,000 Seven Card Razz Championship and then the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud High-Low Championship at the 2014 World Series of Poker. He won his third bracelet winning the $5,000 Mixed Event 8-Game event at the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific. His total live tournament winnings exceed $1.9 million

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benny Glaser</span> English poker player (born 1989)

Benny Glaser is a professional poker player from Southampton, UK. He has won five bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Overall his total live poker tournament winnings exceed $7,000,000, with a best live cash of $2,830,000 for runner-up in the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. His online poker winnings exceed $1,800,000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Peters (poker player)</span> American poker player (born 1987)

David Peters is an American professional poker player from Toledo, Ohio. One of the most prolific tournament players of all time, Peters' live tournament winnings exceed $40,000,000.

James Obst is a poker player from Adelaide, Australia, and a World Series of Poker bracelet winner. He attended St Peter's College in Adelaide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephen Chidwick</span> English poker player (born 1989)

Stephen James Chidwick is an English professional poker player from Deal, Kent. Chidwick led the Global Poker Index (GPI) from 18 April to 9 October 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tony Dunst</span> American poker player (born 1984)

George Tony Dunst is an American professional poker player and a two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damian Salas</span> Argentine poker player (born 1975)

Damian Salas is an Argentine professional poker player from Chascomús. He won the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2020, becoming the first person from Argentina to win the world championship of poker and the second person from South America to win the championship, after 2001 champion Carlos Mortensen. He made the Main Event final table in 2017, where he finished in 7th place earning $1,425,000.

References

  1. "paulgees81 Profile". PocketFives.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. Kirk, Jason. "SCOOP 2016: Paul "paulgees81" Volpe tops epic final in Event #39-H ($2,100 NLO/8, 6-Max)". PokerStars.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. "40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  4. Ryan, Rich (March 8, 2013). "2013 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 3: Volpe Makes Back-to-Back Final Tables With Lead". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  5. "Paul Volpe's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved February 2, 2022.