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 |
| Residence | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania |
| Born | 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
- Butt, Robert. "Matthew Glantz - Stats". TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- World Series of Poker Earnings Archived August 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com