Glen Chorny
Encyclopedia
Glen Chorny is a Canadian poker
player from Waterloo, Ontario
. He is currently a student at Wilfrid Laurier University
and has been playing professionally since January 2008.
Chorny's first European Poker Tour
cash came at the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure in January 2008 when he finished in 13th place. In April he won the EPT Season 4
Grand Final in Monte Carlo
, by doing so he won the biggest cash prize ever in Europe €2,020,000 ($3,198,500)
As of February 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,500,000
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player from Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
. He is currently a student at Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
and has been playing professionally since January 2008.
Chorny's first European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
cash came at the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure in January 2008 when he finished in 13th place. In April he won the EPT Season 4
European Poker Tour season 4 results
- EPT 4 Barcelona :* Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona * Buy-in: €7,700 * 4-Day Event: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 to Saturday, September 1, 2007* Number of buy-ins: 543* Total Prize Pool: €4,181,100...
Grand Final in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, by doing so he won the biggest cash prize ever in Europe €2,020,000 ($3,198,500)
As of February 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,500,000