Sam Greenwood (poker player) explained

Sam Greenwood
Birth Date:11 October 1988
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wsop Bracelet Count:1
Wsop Money Finishes:22
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:45th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:2019
Wpt Titles:None
Wpt Money Finishes:2
Ept Titles:None
Ept Money Finishes:10

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

Sam Greenwood started playing online poker on PokerStars in 2006.

Greenwood plays online under the 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 December 2023, Greenwood has cashed for over $34,000,000 in live poker tournaments making him the third most successful Canadian poker player, behind Daniel Negreanu and Timothy Adams.[6] [7]

World Series of Poker Bracelets

Personal life

Greenwood lives in Toronto. His twin brother Lucas and older brother Max are also professional poker players.[8] [9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 4, 2020. Sam Greenwood's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth. September 21, 2020. Somuchpoker. en-US.
  2. Web site: PokerStars SCOOP - Sam Greenwood räumt $377.280 ab. PokerStars SCOOP Sam Greenwood clears $377,280. PokerFirma. May 21, 2013. January 30, 2019. de .
  3. Web site: Sam Greenwood Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event at 2015 World Series of Poker. Rodriguez, Julio. cardplayer.com. June 12, 2015. January 30, 2019.
  4. Web site: Sam Greenwood Wins 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller. Fast, Erik. cardplayer.com. January 12, 2019. January 30, 2019.
  5. Web site: British Poker Open £10K Short Deck Won by Sam Greenwood. pokersuperagent.com. September 12, 2019. September 16, 2019.
  6. Web site: Canada All Time Money List . December 24, 2023 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  7. Web site: Sam Greenwood's profile on The Hendon Mob . December 4, 2023 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.
  8. Web site: PCA 2014: Meet the Greenwoods. Bartley, Stephen. pokerstars.com. January 10, 2014. January 30, 2019.
  9. Web site: Meet The Greenwoods. Ryan, Rich. PokerNews. January 10, 2014. January 30, 2019.

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