Aaron Massey is an American professional poker player and entrepreneur. He has been playing poker since 2002.[1] Massey graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in finance in 2008, but left the finance world in 2009 to pursue a career in poker. He was the 2014 HPT Player of the Year.[2] He was named one of seven "Ones to Watch" for Season XII of the WPT.[3]
Massey has 35 cashes and 3 final tables at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for over $580,000, among them a 3rd at the 2014 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event, earning $255,209.[1] He has won 3 WSOP circuit rings with 73 cashes in circuit events for over $500,000.[1] In August 2012, Massey came in 1st at the WinStar World Casino River Poker Series Main Event, earning him $651,559.[4] He has 15 live titles with total live tournament earnings exceeding $4,206,120.[4]
Massey and his older brother, Ralph Massey, are the founders of Big Cock Poker, a poker outfit out of Chicago, Illinois.[5] [3]