Matthew Glantz
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Matthew "Matt" Glantz is a professional poker
player from Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
.
Glantz has had success at the World Series of Poker
and other poker tournaments. At the 2005 World Series of Poker
, Glantz finished runner-up to Andre Boyer
, which was also his highest finish in a WSOP tournament, in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event which earned him $364,620.
His biggest cash at the World Series of Poker was in 2008, where he finished 4th in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship and earned $568,320. On October 2, 2009 He won the EPT High Roller tournament in London for $866,537.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings are almost $3,700,000. His 11 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,342,247 of those winnings.
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 Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
Lafayette Hill is a small unincorporated community in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Lafayette Hill is located just west of Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood, and south of Plymouth Meeting...
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Glantz has had success at the World Series of Poker
World 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...
and other poker tournaments. At the 2005 World Series of Poker
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...
, Glantz finished runner-up to Andre Boyer
Andre Boyer (poker player)
Andre Boyer is a French-Canadian poker player from Acton Vale in Quebec, Canada, who has won a World Series of Poker bracelet.Boyer first cashed in the World Series of Poker in 1996, and also made the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event final table that year. He finished in 6th place, winning...
, which was also his highest finish in a WSOP tournament, in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event which earned him $364,620.
His biggest cash at the World Series of Poker was in 2008, where he finished 4th in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship and earned $568,320. On October 2, 2009 He won the EPT High Roller tournament in London for $866,537.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings are almost $3,700,000. His 11 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,342,247 of those winnings.