Samuel Stein
3 year thru 2014
| Earnings | Wins | Cashes |
|---|---|---|
| $3,329,811 | 3 | 32 |
| Earnings | Wins | Cashes |
|---|---|---|
| $3,239,750 | 2 | 24 |
| VPIP | PRFA | POFA | SDWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
GPI 300, 4th (July 11, 2011)
Qualifying Event
Major Event
Recent Results
| Date | Tournament / Event | Buy-In | Place | Entries | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | WPT World Championship No Limit Hold'em Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV | $1,590 | 2nd | 104 | $34,804 |
| Oct. 26 - 27, 2011 | EPT San Remo No Limit Hold'em - 8 Max Casino Sanremo, Sanremo, ITA | $14,201 | 1st | 46 | $307,455 |
| Oct. 18, 2011 | 2011 World Series of Poker - Europe No Limit Hold'em - Six Max Turbo Le Croisette Casino Barriere Cannes, Cannes, FRA | $7,080 | 4th | 58 | $39,050 |
| Oct. 2, 2011 | EPT/UK & Ireland Poker Tour - London No Limit Hold'em Hilton London Metropole Hotel, London, ENG | $3,360 | 7th | 189 | $21,257 |
| Sep. 8, 2011 | 2011-12 Epic Poker League - Event 2 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo Palms, Las Vegas, NV | $2,000 | 3rd | 14 | $5,320 |
Career Summary
| Year | Earnings | Adj Earnings | Wins | Major Wins | Top 10 Finishes |
Major Top 10 Finishes |
Cashes | Major Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $34,804 | $34,804 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | $2,151,460 | $2,116,904 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| 2010 | $906,509 | $901,507 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 2009 | $237,037 | $186,534 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Major Wins
| Date | Tournament / Event | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Jun. 17 - 19, 2011 | 42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 Pot Limit Omaha Rio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV | $420,802 |
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Epic Adventures: Check the Scoreboard, Part 2
If you want to find the world’s best poker players, follow the money. Last week, we profiled the top five earners among European Epic Poker League members from 2011. This week we will focus on Epic’s top North American earners. You already know which name takes the top slot this year, but there were plenty of other notables who brought in big bucks over the course of 2011. Of the 62 players who earned over $1,000,000 this year, over 40% of them were members of the Epic Poker League. The five players profiled below had great years, but what makes their 2011 tournament earnings all the more impressive is that none of these numbers are all that surprising; we expect these kinds of performances from these players.
Global Office: Lurkers & Gappers Hiding in Plain Sight in the GPI
Since the Global Poker Index debuted in late June, four players have dominated the top spots: Erik Seidel, Jason Mercier, Eugene Katchalov, and Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier. In fact, since July 17 – fourteen straight weeks – the Big Four have monopolized the peak of the Index. Who will break the stranglehold of the Big Four?
2011 Player of the Year Update: Current Leader Sam Stein
2011 is more than half over, and the Card Player Player of the Year race is starting to take shape. Current POY points leader Sam Stein spoke to Card Player TV about his great year so far, and his plans for the rest of the year as he continues his quest to earn the title of 2011 Player of the Year.
POY: Marvin Rettenmaier Cracks the Top Three
Rettenmaier will need a big score in order to overtake the POY lead Now that we are entering the latter stages of 2011, the intricacies of the BLUFF Player of the Year race are starting to reveal themselves. One example is Marvin Rettenmaier, who has been on a tear this year with cashes left and [...]
Michael Craig on Poker: The Golden Age of Poker is Now
Before the Black Friday poker indictments of April 15, 2011, poker’s trajectory was, if not set, easily discernable. A new generation of poker professionals had been launched during the Online Era, with increasing numbers playing for more money and individual successes seemingly growing. The new online professionals also succeeded in live poker, many winning in the biggest cash games and biggest tournaments soon after they reached legal age.
