Joe Pelton
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| Joe Pelton | |
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 Joe Pelton at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles |
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| Nickname(s) | Moral Pillar |
| Hometown | Newport Beach, California |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 5 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 2 |
| Money finishes | 4 |
Joe Pelton (born July 20, 1977 in Waterloo, Iowa)[1][2] is an American business analyst and poker tournament player, who is based in Newport Beach, California. He attended Harvey Mudd College and graduated in 1999. While studying at Harvey Mudd, his nickname was the "Moral Pillar".
Pelton is active in financial markets and frequently writes about his trades.
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[edit] Poker
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,000,000.[3]
[edit] World Poker Tour
Pelton is the winner of the 2006 WPT Legends of Poker Main Event, beating out notable professional players such as Hoyt Corkins and Scotty Nguyen. Later that same year, he placed third at the WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event. Before his win at the Legends of Poker (and the $1,500,000 first place prize), Pelton's largest tournament prize was $11,135.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Joe Pelton's Live Journal
- ^ a b Expansive Poker Player Database - Joe Pelton. worldpokertour.com. World Poker Tour. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
- ^ Hendon Mob tournament results
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