Mike Schneider (poker player)
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| Mike Schneider | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Schneids |
| Hometown | Eagan, Minnesota |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 0 |
| Money finishes | 1 |
Mike Schneider (born November 29, 1983) is a professional poker player from Eagan, Minnesota who, at the age of 21, 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.[1]
Schneider graduated from Eagan High School with honors in 2002 where he participated in numerous extracurricular activities including varsity baseball and intramural basketball. 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.
[edit] Poker career
In March 2006, he won the PartyPoker.com Million V Cruise event (limit Texas hold 'em) and the $1,000,000 first prize, defeating Kenna James in the final heads-up confrontation.[2] 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.
As of 2008, Mike's live poker tournament winnings exceed $1,050,000.[3]
Mike's poker nickname is "Schneids".
[edit] Notes
- ^ Team CardRunners. FullTiltPoker.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ Butt, Robert. $ 10,000 Limit Hold'em PartyPoker.com Million V. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ Butt, Robert. Mike Schneider - stats. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
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