Matthew Glantz

Matthew "Matt" Glantz (born November 26, 1971) is a professional poker player from Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania.

Matthew Glantz
Matt Glantz in 2018
Nickname(s)PokerGodZeus
ResidenceLafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
Born (1971-11-26) November 26, 1971
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Final table(s)6
Money finish(es)20
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)4
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)1

Glantz has had success at the World Series of Poker and other poker tournaments. At the 2005 World Series of Poker, Glantz finished runner-up to Andre Boyer, which was also his highest finish in a WSOP tournament, in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event which earned him $364,620.

His biggest cash at the World Series of Poker was in 2008, where he finished 4th in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship and earned $568,320. On October 2, 2009, he won the European Poker Tour High Roller tournament in London for $86,653,070.

As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings are almost $30,700,000.[1] His 11 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,342,247, of those winnings.[2]

Glantz has two children: A daughter named Avery and a son named Harrison.

References

  1. Butt, Robert. "Matthew Glantz - Stats". TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
  2. World Series of Poker Earnings Archived August 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
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