Matthew Glantz (born November 26, 1971) is a professional poker player from Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania.

Matthew Glantz
Matt Glantz in 2018
Nickname(s)PokerGodZeus
ResidenceLafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
Born (1971-11-26) November 26, 1971 (age 52)
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Final table(s)15
Money finish(es)76
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
146th, 2015
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
Information last updated on 1 January 2024.

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.[1]

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.[2] On October 2, 2009, he won the European Poker Tour High Roller tournament in London for $862,837.[3]

At the 2022 WSOP, Glantz won the $1 million top bounty prize in the first-ever Mystery Bounty event. He also made the final table of the inaugural WSOP Paradise Main Event, finishing in fourth place for $685,000.[4]

As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings are over $8,400,000.[5] His 84 cashes at the WSOP account for $3,747,573, of those winnings.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, H.O.R.S.E." The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT London, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Sofen, Jon (July 5, 2022). "Matt Glantz Finds the $1 Million WSOP Bounty". PokerNews.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Matt Glantz's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Matt Glantz". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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