Isaac Baron

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Isaac Baron

Nickname(s) westmenloAA
Hometown Menlo Park, California
World Poker Tour
Titles None
Final tables None
Money finishes 4
European Poker Tour
Titles None
Final tables 1
Money finishes 2

Isaac Baron (born July 10, 1987) 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.[1]

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[edit] Poker

[edit] Online poker

Playing under the screen names of "westmenloAA" on PokerStars and "the guru 11" on Full Tilt Poker, Baron's online winnings exceeded $1,000,000 in 2007, including a win in the PokerStars weekly Sunday Million tournament in January for $254,000. He has also been able to translate his online success to live games. Although unable to play tournaments in the United States because of his age, Baron has cashed four times in World Poker Tour and two European Poker Tour events held outside of the U.S.[1]

[edit] Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS)

Baron under the screen name "the guru 11," won the first event of FTOPS VIII on May 08, 2008, earning $158,852.[2]

[edit] European Poker Tour

On April 4th, At the 2008 European Poker Tour (EPT) San Remo, Baron cashed in his first EPT after being eliminated in 11th place by Dario Minieri.

On April 17th, At the 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, Baron made the final table finishing in 4th place earning €589,000 ($932,692). [3]

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,000,000.[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Isaac "westmenloAA" Baron. CardPlayer.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  2. ^ Green, Shawn Patrick (2008-05-08). Isaac 'the guru 11' Baron Wins First Event in FTOPS VIII. CardPlayer.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  3. ^ Isaac Baron of Menlo Park, Ca. Cardplayer.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  4. ^ Butt, Robert. Isaac Baron - Stats. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.

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Winners of the Card Player Online Player of the Year Award
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