Sam Greenwood (poker player)

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Sam Greenwood
Sam Greenwood 2016.jpg
Greenwood at 2016 WPT Caribbean
Born (1988-10-11) October 11, 1988 (age 36)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Money finish(es)22
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		45th, 2019
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Money finish(es)2
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Money finish(es)10

Sam Greenwood (born October 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional poker player from Toronto, Ontario, who used to work as a stock trader. [1] He made his first high roller poker tournament score in the $97,000 No Limit Hold'em Super High Roller 8 Handed event at the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure tournament series.

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Poker

Sam Greenwood started playing online poker on PokerStars in 2006.

Greenwood plays online under the nicknames Str8$$$Homey on PokerStars, IfHeDiesHeDies on Full Tilt Poker, DeanMalenko on partypoker and FlatTopTony on 888poker. He has won over $6 million in online poker tournaments, with nearly $3.5 million on PokerStars and over $1 million on Full Tilt and partypoker. In September 2009, he won a title at the World Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars. In May 2013, he scored his highest online prize money by winning Event 22 $2,100 NL Hold'em in the Spring Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars winning $377,280. [2]

Greenwood has been playing live tournaments since 2008. He won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event at the 2015 World Series of Poker, winning $318,977. [3]

In January 2019, Greenwood won the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller event defeating Henrik Hecklen heads up and winning $1,775,460. [4]

In September 2019, Sam Greenwood won the British Poker Open £10K Short Deck tournament, defeating Robert Flink heads up and winning £110,400. [5]

As of December 2023, Greenwood has cashed for over $34,000,000 in live poker tournaments making him the third most successful Canadian poker player, behind Daniel Negreanu and Timothy Adams. [6] [7]

World Series of Poker Bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2015 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em$318,977

Personal life

Greenwood lives in Toronto. His twin brother Lucas and older brother Max are also professional poker players. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Greenwood's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth". Somuchpoker. June 4, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ "PokerStars SCOOP - Sam Greenwood räumt $377.280 ab" [PokerStars SCOOP Sam Greenwood clears $377,280]. PokerFirma (in German). May 21, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ Rodriguez, Julio (June 12, 2015). "Sam Greenwood Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event at 2015 World Series of Poker". cardplayer.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ Fast, Erik (January 12, 2019). "Sam Greenwood Wins 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller". cardplayer.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ "British Poker Open £10K Short Deck Won by Sam Greenwood". pokersuperagent.com. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Canada All Time Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sam Greenwood's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ Bartley, Stephen (January 10, 2014). "PCA 2014: Meet the Greenwoods". pokerstars.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Rich (January 10, 2014). "Meet The Greenwoods". PokerNews. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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