Mike Schneider (poker player)
Encyclopedia
Mike Schneider is a professional poker
player from Eagan
, Minnesota who, at the age of 22, won the "PartyPoker.com Million V" for $1,000,000. He is also a member of Team CardRunners a group of sponsored professional poker players on Full Tilt Poker
.
Schneider graduated from Eagan High School
in 2002. As a saxophone
player, he played in Eagan's
Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. He graduated from the University of Minnesota
in December 2006 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Texas hold 'em
) and the $1,000,000 first prize, defeating Kenna James
in the final heads-up confrontation.
In October 2006, Mike won the first event of the Fall Poker Classic hosted by Canterbury Park
. In October 2007, Mike was the Fall Poker Classic's Player of the Year. In August 2008, Mike won the "Twin Cities Poker Open" for $81,818.
As of 2009, Mike's live poker tournament winnings exceed $1,300,000.
Schneider's poker nickname is "Schneids22".
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 Eagan
Eagan, Minnesota
Eagan is a city south of Saint Paul in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. Eagan and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the fifteenth largest...
, Minnesota who, at the age of 22, won the "PartyPoker.com Million V" for $1,000,000. He is also a member of Team CardRunners a group of sponsored professional poker players 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...
.
Schneider graduated from Eagan High School
Eagan High School
Eagan High School is a public high school in east-central Eagan, Minnesota. The school opened in fall of 1989 for ninth grade students and for grades ten through twelve the following year. It is particularly noted for its fine arts programs and use of technology...
in 2002. As a saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
player, he played in Eagan's
Eagan High School
Eagan High School is a public high school in east-central Eagan, Minnesota. The school opened in fall of 1989 for ninth grade students and for grades ten through twelve the following year. It is particularly noted for its fine arts programs and use of technology...
Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. He graduated from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in December 2006 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Poker career
In March 2006, he won the PartyPoker.com Million V Cruise event (limitBetting (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...
Texas hold 'em
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
) and the $1,000,000 first prize, defeating Kenna James
Kenna James
Kenna James is an American professional poker player, television commentator and consultant who currently resides in Costa Mesa, California....
in the final heads-up confrontation.
In October 2006, Mike won the first event of the Fall Poker Classic hosted by Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park is a horse racing track located in Shakopee, Minnesota, USA.It runs a meet that consists of 62 racing days from early May to Labor Day, generally holding scheduled races Thursday through Sunday, with racing added on several holidays throughout the meet. The track itself features a...
. In October 2007, Mike was the Fall Poker Classic's Player of the Year. In August 2008, Mike won the "Twin Cities Poker Open" for $81,818.
As of 2009, Mike's live poker tournament winnings exceed $1,300,000.
Schneider's poker nickname is "Schneids22".