Sam Greenwood Poker
| Sam Greenwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1988 (age 32) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 22 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 45th, 2019 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
Sam Greenwood had a great year at the tournament tables in 2018, collecting more than $5.7 million in cashes around the world and earning a few Super High Roller titles along the way. Today he carried that trend into the 2019 calendar year, topping the PCA $100,000 Super High Roller in a dominating performance worth more than $1.77 million. Sam Greenwood is known for his proficient runner-up position on Canada’s All-Time Money list with his total live earnings amounting to some $20,368,169. His proficiency in the poker world reserved him a leading position, a mission he has had ever since 2008 and his first live poker tournament.
For the English footballer Sam Greenwood (footballer)
Sam Greenwood (born October 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional poker player from Toronto, Ontario who used to work as a stock trader.[1]
He made his first high roller poker tournament score in the $97,000 No Limit Hold'em Super High Roller 8 Handed event at the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure tournament series.
Poker[edit]
Sam Greenwood has started online poker in 2006 on PokerStars.
Greenwood plays online at nicknames Str8$$$Homey on PokerStars, IfHeDiesHeDies on Full Tilt Poker, DeanMalenko on partypoker and FlatTopTony on 888poker. He has won over $6 million in online poker tournaments, with nearly $3.5 million on PokerStars and over $1 million on Full Tilt and partypoker. In September 2009, he won a title at the World Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars. In May 2013, he scored his highest online prize money by winning Event 22 $2,100 NL Hold'em in the Spring Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars winning $377,280.[2]
Greenwood has been playing live tournaments since 2008. He won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event at the 2015 World Series of Poker, winning $318,977.[3]
In January 2019, Greenwood won the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller event defeating Henrik Hecklen heads up and winning $1,775,460.[4]
In September 2019, Sam Greenwood won the British Poker Open £10K Short Deck tournament, defeating Robert Flink heads up and winning £110,400.[5]
As of September 2020, Greenwood has won over $22,000,000 in live poker tournaments making him the third most successful Canadian poker player, behind Daniel Negreanu and Jonathan Duhamel.[6]
World Series of Poker Bracelets[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $318,977 |
Personal life[edit]
Greenwood lives in Toronto. His twin brother Lucas and older brother Max are also professional poker players.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^'Sam Greenwood's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth'. Somuchpoker. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^'PokerStars SCOOP - Sam Greenwood räumt $377.280 ab' [PokerStars SCOOP Sam Greenwood clears $377,280]. PokerFirma (in German). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^Rodriguez, Julio (2015-06-12). 'Sam Greenwood Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event at 2015 World Series of Poker'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^Fast, Erik (2019-01-12). 'Sam Greenwood Wins 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^'British Poker Open £10K Short Deck Won by Sam Greenwood'. pokersuperagent.com. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^'Canada All Time Money List, Top 18585: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^Bartley, Stephen (2014-01-10). 'PCA 2014: Meet the Greenwoods'. pokerstars.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^Ryan, Rich (2014-01-10). 'Meet The Greenwoods'. PokerNews. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
External links[edit]
Sam Greenwood Poker Net Worth
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