Matt Graham (poker player)

Matt Graham

Graham after winning the $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha event at the 2009 World Series of Poker.
Nickname(s) mattg1983[1]
Hometown Houston, Texas
Born New Orleans, Louisiana
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 2
Final table(s) 2
Money finish(es) 8
World Poker Tour
Title(s) None
Final table(s) None
Money finish(es) 5
Information accurate as of 11-06-2010.

Matthew Graham (born in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas, who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, He won his first bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event and then the next year at the 2009 World Series of Poker he won his second in the $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha event.[2][3][4]

Graham in a member of Team UB as a sponsored professional poker player at the online cardroom Ultimate Bet.[5]

As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000.[6]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Event Prize Money
2008 $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout $278,180
2009 $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha $679,402

Notes

  1. ^ Hopper, Simon (2008-12-02). "Player Focus: MattG1983". pokerverdict.com. http://www.pokerverdict.com/Poker-Players/American-Players/MattG1983/179946/player_focus_mattg1983.html. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 
  2. ^ "About Matt Graham". PokerListings.com. http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player_matt-graham. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 
  3. ^ Butt, Robert. "Matthew Graham - results". TheHendonMob.com. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=51711. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 
  4. ^ Feldman, Andrew (2009-06-24). "Matt Graham wins PLO championship". ESPN.com. ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=4280970. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 
  5. ^ Kirk, Jason (2009-04-08). "Matt Graham Joins UltimateBet As Sponsored Pro". bluffmagazine.com. http://news.bluffmagazine.com/matt-graham-joins-ultimatebet-as-sponsored-pro-3029/. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 
  6. ^ Butt, Robert. "Matthew Graham - stats". TheHendonMob.com. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=51711. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 

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