Marc Karam

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Marc Karam
Nickname(s) Myst (or _myst_)
Hometown Ottawa, Ontario
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Events Played 2
Money Finishes 1
Highest ITM main event finish None
World Poker Tour
Titles None
Events Played 2
Final tables 1
Money Finishes 2
European Poker Tour
Titles None
Events Played 2
Final tables 2
Money finishes 2

Marc "Myst" Karam is a professional poker player who has won millions of dollars competing in major poker tournaments all around the world. His success has been chronicled by various magazines, newspapers, radio shows, websites, and television programs. In addition to playing in major international poker tournaments he makes his living playing online poker at various stakes against a wide range of opponents.


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[edit] Biographical Information

Marc Karam was born on August 28th, 1980 in Montreal, Canada to Lebanese parents. In 1982 he and his family moved to Lebanon before finally settling in Ottawa, Canada in 1983 where he still lives today. He attended McMaster Catholic elementary school and earned his high school diploma from St. Patrick’s High School. He then went on to study Glazier & Metal Mechanics at the Ontario Industrial & Finishing Skills Centre while working as an apprentice for a window and framing company, Transit Glass & Aluminum. Marc is also a self-taught, freelance, web designer. He designed the Transit Glass website, along with many others. In early 2006 he quit his job in order to become a full-time professional poker player.

[edit] Poker Achievements

Since becoming a professional poker player, Marc has earned over $2,000,000 (USD) [1] in major poker tournaments all around the world.

[edit] MAJOR TOURNAMENT RESULTS

EVENT DATE PLACE WINNINGS (USD)
2007 EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final Monte Carlo Grand Final Championship Event 04/02/2007 2nd $1,413,291.00
2007 Aussie Millions No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship 01/19/2007 6th $240,000.00
2006 North American Poker Championship WPT No-Limit Hold'em Championship 10/29/2006 6th $169,027.00
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em 07/23/2006 45th $9,328.00
2006 4th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em 04/07/2006 26th $3,165.00
2006 EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final Monte Carlo Grand Final Championship Event 03/11/2006 4th $234,782.00
2006 PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure No-Limit Hold'em Championship 01/10/2006 37th $13,500.00


After his fourth place victory at the 2006 EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, Marc entered into a sponsorship agreement with Eurolinx Poker (a European poker and gaming site that is part of the Prima Poker network) and officially became part of Team Eurolinx which consists of a group of professional poker players who travel the world representing Eurolinx Poker at several major poker tournaments and events.

Marc can also be seen playing on Eurolinx Poker under the name, "_myst_" in some of the highest stakes games offered by the site[2].

[edit] Trivia

  • Marc's friends started calling him "Myst" after his favourite professional wrestler, Rey Mysterio Jr.[3]
  • Marc eliminated Dutch poker pro Marcel Lüske from the 2006 EPT Grand Final holding the Jack of Diamonds and the Seven of Diamonds against Lüske's pair of eights when he caught running sevens on the turn and river. After the hand, Lüske stood up, placed his finger in his mouth and pretended to vomit.

[edit] See Also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Card Player Player Database: "Results" section for Marc Karam
  2. ^ HighStakesDB.com: Archive of some of Marc Karam's (aka "_myst_") biggest online poker hands
  3. ^ World Poker Tour Player Profile: Marc Karam
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