Michael Martin (poker player)
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Michael Martin is an American
professional poker
player from Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
who was the winner at the European Poker Tour
(EPT) £5,200 EPT London Main Event earning £1,000,000.
, his first was at the EPT Grand Final, in Monte Carlo in season 4
finishing 5th for €421,000 ($666,171) with a final table that included online professional poker player Isaac "westmenloAA" Baron
(4th), Luca Pagano
(6th), Antonio Esfandiari
(8th) and the winner Glen Chorny
. Then later winning the 2008 EPT London
event in season 5
, earning £1,000,000 ($1,831,099) in a final table which included Team Pokerstars Pro member Marcin Horecki (3rd) and WSOP bracelet winner Alan Smurfit
(6th) .
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,200,000.
United States
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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 from Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, is a small unincorporated village located in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with a zip code of 18977. Formerly known as "Taylorsville," it is most famous for Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas of 1776 during the...
who was the winner at the 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...
(EPT) £5,200 EPT London Main Event earning £1,000,000.
World Series of Poker
Martin has cashed eight times at the WSOP, most notably finishing in 232nd place at the 2006 WSOP earning $42,882 out of a field of 8773 entries and finishing runner-up at the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em WSOP Circuit Championship event earning $94,263.European Poker Tour
Martin has made three final tables at the European Poker TourEuropean 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...
, his first was at the EPT Grand Final, in Monte Carlo in 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...
finishing 5th for €421,000 ($666,171) with a final table that included online professional poker player Isaac "westmenloAA" Baron
Isaac Baron
Isaac Baron an American professional poker player from Menlo Park, California. He was the winner of the first Card Player Magazine Online Poker Player of the Year Award in 2007.-Online poker:...
(4th), Luca Pagano
Luca Pagano
Luca Pagano is an Italian-born poker player who finished third place in the Barcelona Open, a European Poker Tour event, in 2004. He has placed in the money in multiple EPT events since then...
(6th), Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari is a professional poker player, known for his elaborate chip tricks.-Early life:When he was 9 years old his family moved to San Jose, California...
(8th) and the winner Glen Chorny
Glen Chorny
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....
. Then later winning the 2008 EPT London
London
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event in season 5
European Poker Tour season 5 results
- EPT 5 Barcelona :* Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona * Buy-in: €8,000 * 5-Day Event: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 to Sunday, September 14, 2008* Number of buy-ins: 619* Total Prize Pool: €4,952,000...
, earning £1,000,000 ($1,831,099) in a final table which included Team Pokerstars Pro member Marcin Horecki (3rd) and WSOP bracelet winner Alan Smurfit
Alan Smurfit
Alan Smurfit is an Irish retiree who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in his first ever World Series of Poker event, the 2007 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event....
(6th) .
Master Classics of Poker
In November, 2007, Martin was runner up at Amsterdam's prestigious Master Classics of Poker earning $531,961. The Master Classics of Poker is one of the most respected and popular tournaments on the European calendar due to the excellent organization of the Holland Casino Amsterdam.Epic Poker League
In 2011, the Epic Poker League was launched. It is a series of poker tournaments begun in 2011 by Federated Sports + Gaming. The League is exclusionary in that it is only open to poker players who have met certain qualification criteria based on earnings, final tables and other criteria. Comparing itself to the PGA of Golf, this new league will be the avenue for the top professional poker players in the world to compete against each other. To date, 218 of the world’s best live tournament players have already qualified for the Epic Poker League and Martin was included in the initial induction to this league. This inclusion ranks him amongst the top 218 tournament players in the world.As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,200,000.