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Matthew "Matt" Matros (born May 13, 1977)[1] is a professional poker player and author from Brooklyn, New York, who has won three World Series of Poker events.[2][3]

Matros holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Yale University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College. He is the author of the book The Making Of A Poker Player: How An Ivy League Math Geek Learned To Play Championship Poker, and was a poker coach on the now defunct poker site, CardRunners.[4]

Live poker

Matros won his first bracelet at the 2010 World Series of Poker Event 12: $1,500 Limit Hold’em earning $189,870.[5] He has three other WSOP final tables, finishing 9th at the 2005 WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold'em event, 6th at the 2008 WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event, and 9th at the 2010 $2,000 Limit Hold 'Em event.[6][7][8]

He finished in third place behind the runner up Hasan Habib and winner Martin de Knijff in 2004 at the $25,000 World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship, earning him $706,903.[9] Matros finished 22nd at the 2006 (WPT) Pokerstars.com Caribbean Adventure, and just missed the 6 handed Final Table of the WPT 2008 North American Poker Championship, where he finished 7th.[10]

At the 2012 World Series of Poker, Matros won his third WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event, earning $454,835.[11]

As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000.[12]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Event Prize Money
2010 $1,500 Limit Hold'em $189,870
2011 $2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) $303,501
2012 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed $454,835

References

  1. ^ "Matt Matros bio". epicpoker.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ^ McDaniel, Scott (June 7, 2010). "World Series of Poker -- Matt Matros Wins Event No. 12". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  3. ^ Cox, Diana (June 7, 2010). "2010 World Series of Poker Day 10: Watt Bests Durrr, Matros Joins List of WSOP Bracelet Winners, and More". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  4. ^ "About Matt Matros". PokerListings.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  5. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Championship, WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2006, WPT - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #16)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Matt Matros' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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