Joe Pelton
Encyclopedia
Joe Pelton is an American
business analyst
and poker tournament
player, who is based in Newport Beach, California
. He attended Harvey Mudd College
and graduated in 1999. While studying at Harvey Mudd, his nickname was the "Moral Pillar".
Pelton is active in financial markets and frequently writes about his trades.
Legends of Poker
Main Event, beating out notable professional players such as Hoyt Corkins
and Scotty Nguyen
. Later that same year, he placed third at the WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event
. Before his win at the Legends of Poker (and the $1,500,000 first place prize), Pelton's largest tournament prize was $11,135.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
business analyst
Business analyst
A Business Analyst analyzes the organization and design of businesses, government departments, and non-profit organizations; BAs also assess business models and their integration with technology.-Levels:...
and poker tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
player, who is based in Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
. He attended Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College is a private residential liberal arts college of science, engineering, and mathematics, located in Claremont, California. It is one of the institutions of the contiguous Claremont Colleges, which share adjoining campus grounds....
and graduated in 1999. While studying at Harvey Mudd, his nickname was the "Moral Pillar".
Pelton is active in financial markets and frequently writes about his trades.
World Poker Tour
Pelton is the winner of the 2006 WPTWorld Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
Legends of Poker
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...
Main Event, beating out notable professional players such as Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Bricken Corkins is an American professional poker player.He also has three children in Chelsei Corkins, Brittney Corkins, and Ashley Roundtre...
and Scotty Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen
Thuận B. "Scotty" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who is a five time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, most notably as the winner of the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event and the 2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship...
. Later that same year, he placed third at the WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event
World Poker Tour season 5 results
- Mirage Poker Showdown:* Casino: The Mirage, Las Vegas * Buy-in: $10,000* 4-Day Event: May 14, 2006 to May 17, 2006* Number of Entries: 384* Total Prize Pool: $3,724,800* Number of Payouts: 36* Winning Hand: K-5...
. Before his win at the Legends of Poker (and the $1,500,000 first place prize), Pelton's largest tournament prize was $11,135.