Marco Traniello
Encyclopedia
Marco Traniello is an Italian
professional hairdresser and is sponsored professional poker
player on Full Tilt Poker
.
(WSOP) in 2005
, finishing in the money in seven different events (tied for the most money finishes in the 2005 WSOP with Michael Mizrachi
and Tony Cousineau
). Amongst these money finishes, Traniello made the final table of the $2,000 pot limit
hold'em event.
Traniello also played in the 2005 World Speed Poker Open
in London
and cashed in the $15,000 no limit
hold'em main event of the World Poker Tour
Five Diamond World Poker Classic.
Traniello is good friends with several other players on the poker circuit, including Daniel Negreanu
, Erick Lindgren
and Juan Carlos Mortensen
. He also writes for Card Player Magazine and is a member of Marcel Luske's Circle of Outlaws.
At the 2007 World Series of Poker
, he made it to the final table at the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event. He finished 5th, winning $156,435, his biggest win to date.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $600,000. His 27 cashes at the WSOP account for $489,220 of those winnings.
agent.
While on vacation to America
in 1999, Traniello met his future wife, poker pro Jennifer Harman
, in the parking garage of The Bellagio hotel and casino, where their cars were parked next to each other.
Italy
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professional hairdresser and is sponsored professional 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...
player on Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is an online poker card room that opened in June 2004 with the involvement of poker professionals Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, Mike Matusow, Jennifer Harman and Chris Ferguson...
.
Poker
He made his first appearance at the World Series of PokerWorld Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) in 2005
2005 World Series of Poker
The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the...
, finishing in the money in seven different events (tied for the most money finishes in the 2005 WSOP with Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi
Michael David Mizrachi is an American professional poker player who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship.. Mizrachi also has two World Poker Tour Titles, and finished 5th in the Main Event of the 2010 World Series of Poker.-Personal life:Mizrachi was born in Miami,...
and Tony Cousineau
Tony Cousineau
Anthony "Tony" Cousineau is an American professional poker player from Daytona Beach, Florida who has cashed 41 times at the World Series of Poker , which ranks him in the top 25 in all-time WSOP cashes, and first among players who have never won a WSOP bracelet.As of 2009, his total live...
). Amongst these money finishes, Traniello made the final table of the $2,000 pot limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em event.
Traniello also played in the 2005 World Speed Poker Open
World Speed Poker Open
The World Speed Poker Open was an international poker tournament held under speed poker rules.-Format:The tournament had a £2,000 entry fee....
in London
London
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and cashed in the $15,000 no limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em main event of the World Poker Tour
World 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...
Five Diamond World Poker Classic.
Traniello is good friends with several other players on the poker circuit, including Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big...
, Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren
Erick A. Lindgren is an American professional poker player. He has won two World Poker Tour titles, one World Series of Poker bracelet, and more than seven million dollars in tournament earnings during his poker career.-Poker career:He won his first major tournament at the Bellagio in 2002 and...
and Juan Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen
Juan Carlos Mortensen is an Ecuadorian professional poker player of Danish descent and the only Hispanic Main Event winner of the World Series of Poker. Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics, and interesting chip-stacking style.Mortensen moved from Spain to the United States in...
. He also writes for Card Player Magazine and is a member of Marcel Luske's Circle of Outlaws.
At the 2007 World Series of Poker
2007 World Series of Poker
The 2007 World Series of Poker began on June 1, 2007. The $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6 and was completed on the morning of July 18...
, he made it to the final table at the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event. He finished 5th, winning $156,435, his biggest win to date.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $600,000. His 27 cashes at the WSOP account for $489,220 of those winnings.
Personal life
Prior to working as a world-renowned professional hairdresser, Traniello was the captain of an oil ship and a real estateReal estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
agent.
While on vacation to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1999, Traniello met his future wife, poker pro Jennifer Harman
Jennifer Harman
Jennifer C. Harman-Traniello is an American professional poker player.-Early life:Harman was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. She started playing poker in 1972 at the age of eight...
, in the parking garage of The Bellagio hotel and casino, where their cars were parked next to each other.