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Barry Greenstein

Barry Greenstein

Name: Barry Greenstein
Date of birth: 30 December 1954
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Lists: 2 WSOP bracelets 2 WPT titles, cash game player poker
Nickname: The Robin Hood Of Poker, The Bear

Barry Greenstein does not play poker like the majority of professional poker players: it does not need the money he gets to live.

Indeed, after a master's in computer science, he worked for Symantec until the age of 36 years before taking a withdrawal in 1991. He made his fortune working for the software publisher and Barry Greenstein will never need to work all his life to live.

Barry Greenstein has two children in addition to the 4 children of his wife.

Barry Greenstein has two very close relationships among professional poker players: Joe Sebok is his son and Mimi Tran, who is his former girlfriend and that he learned to play poker in exchange for being Vietnamese.

Barry Greenstein is the author of a book "Ace on the River", considered one of the best for the poker tournament. Barry Greenstein has been used to sign and deliver this book to anyone managing to exit the tournament.

It is also very famous for pay all his tournament winnings to charity, mainly for children. His nickname, the Robin Hood of poker, therefore away.

Barry Greenstein is a member of team Pokerstars and you can find on this online poker room under the name "barryg1.

His tournament winnings amount to $ 5,700,000 placing him 26th in the list of players who have earned the most money in the tournament. It is one of the players extremely feared and respected on the circuit.

His achievements in detail


WSOP



Barry Greenstein won 2 bracelets and unlike most players, two recent wins as they date from 2004 and 2005 Deuce to Seven Draw OmahaOmaha and Pot Limit. He finished 31 times in the places paid and in 1992 he managed his best performance at the WSOP Main Event finishing 22nd in the tournament.

Barry Greenstein is faithful to the WSOP since entering the world of professional poker in 1991.

2005 $ 5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw $ 296.200
2004 $ 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha $ 128.505

WPT



The total gains Barry Greenstein at the World Poker Tour is $ 2,296,000. He has won two titles and earned the place of honor.

He finished 5th at the season II for the Partypoker Million and 4th at the season VI for the North American Poker Championship. In total, he finished 14 times in the places paid.
Season II 1st World Poker Open for $ 1,278,370
IV WPT Invitational Season 1 for $ 125,000

Other performances



Barry Greenstein is a regular of the show High Stakes Poker in which he appeared for each of the first 4 seasons. He also participate in 3 Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament.

At the table Barry Greenstein rarely goes forward, impassive face of his opponents remarks. He did not flamboyance of some professional poker players that attract more light. But in the eyes of poker players, he is one of reference.