Cory Carroll
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| Cory Carroll | |
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 Carroll at the 2007 World Series of Poker. |
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| Nickname(s) | UGOTPZD |
| Hometown | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 1 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
91st, 2007 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 2 |
| Money finishes | 2 |
Cory Carroll (born in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian professional poker player, who is a two time final tablist of World Poker Tour Championships and the winner of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Championship Event.
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[edit] Online poker
Carroll has made at least two final tables in the "Sunday Million", a $215 buy-in tournament with a $1 Million Guaranteed prize-pool on PokerStars. On October 15, 2006, Carroll, under the screenname "UGOTPZD", came in third place in the Sunday Million, earning $55,289.86[1]. A month later he finished runner-up in the November 5th Sunday Million, earning $119,091.[2]
[edit] World Series of Poker
In 2007, Carroll cashed in the money for the first time in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship coming in 91st place out of a field of 6,358 players, earning $67,535. [3]
Carroll won the 2007 World Series of Poker circuit event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas earning $515,176 for first place.[4]
[edit] World Poker Tour
Carroll finished runner up to Jonathan Little during Sixth season of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Mirage Poker Showdown, earning $561,369.
Carroll was second in chips to Gus Hansen at the final table of the 2008 Five-Star World Poker Classic (the $25,500 WPT Championship) when Carrol Holding A♦ J♠ was busted by Hansen holding 7♦ 5♦ when the a flop came Q♣ J♦ 6♦, Hansen with chip lead moved all-in, after a moment of thinking, Carrol called and was ahead in the hand with a pair of Jacks vs Hansen flush draw, the turn was the Q♥ leaving only one cards to come, but when the river brought the 3♦ it gave Hansen a flush that won the hand and eliminating Carroll from the tournament in fourth place, earning him $593,645. [5]
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000.[6]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Hintze, Haley (2006-10-16). Online Poker Weekend: 'Håcken' Wins Largest-Ever Poker Stars Sunday Million. PokerNews.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Hintze, Haley (2006-11-06). Online Poker Weekend: Mike Matusow, Carlos Mortenson Highlight Action. PokerNews.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Butt, Robert. Cory Carroll - Stats. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Cory Carroll Wins WSOP Circuit – Caesars Palace. pokersourceonline.com (2007-05-08). Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Lucchesi, Ryan (2008-04-26). David Chiu Wins the 2008 World Poker Tour Championship. CardPlayer.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ Butt, Robert. Cory Carroll - Stats. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
