Yuval Bronshtein
| Yuval Bronshtein | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Yuval Moshe Bronshtein July 18, 1984 Israel |
| Nationality | American and Israeli |
| Occupation | Professional poker player |
Yuval Bronshtein (born July 18, 1984) is an Israeli-born professional poker player based in the United States.
Early life and education
He was born Yuval Moshe Bronshtein in Ramat-Gan, Israel, and relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, at age five with his family.
Career
In 2007 Bronshtein got his first World Series of Poker cash, earning $109,018[1] for his 3rd-place finish in event 37 Pot Limit Holdem.[2] En route to the final table Bronshtein made a name for himself[3] by knocking out big name pros Joe Hachem, T.J. Cloutier, and actress/poker player Shannon Elizabeth,[4] also earning himself a nickname "Steamroller" which has not stuck with him since.
Bronshtein followed that up by appearing in the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe in September 2007, becoming the youngest player to make the historic final table in the first ever World Series of Poker Europe event played, the £2,500 HORSE and cashing in 6th place.
One year later, Bronshtein returned to London for 2008 World Series of Poker Europe and cashed in the same HORSE event in 10th place, thus becoming the only player ever to cash in both WSOPE HORSE events (the HORSE event has been discontinued from WSOPE since 2009).
In August 2008 Bronshtein put on an unprecedented performance in online poker,[5] setting one of the greatest feats of multi-table poker tournament history.[6] Playing in Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPs) under the screen name "Yuvee04" Bronshtein multi-tabled 2 different championship poker tournaments simultaneously, and won both for a combined $172,387. The tournaments were in HORSE and Turbo No Limit Holdem, two completely different forms of poker. Bronshtein became the first ever poker player to win 2 championship titles on the same day in 2 different games.[7] He also became the first back to back FTOPs winner in history. Bronshtein also set the record for most FTOPs ever won with 3, a record which only he has topped with his 4th FTOPs victory in 2010.[8] Each of Bronshtein's 4 FTOPs titles have come in a different form of poker.
Bronshtein has numerous cashes in poker tournaments worldwide.[9]
As of 2015, Bronshtein's live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000.[10] He also has over $600,000 in online tournament winnings[11] to his name. He has also reached high levels of notoriety for his strong image on and off the poker tables.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ 2007 World Series of Poker results
- ↑ http://www.eog.com/news/full-article.aspx?id=26534[]
- ↑ http://www.guidetopoker.com/steamroller-thirds-in-wsop-event-37_17080
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.pokerlistings.com/yuval-bronshtein-goes-backtoback-at-ftops-ix-29811
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=73978
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 27, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/top%2D10%2Dmost%2Dfascinating%2Dpoker%2Dpeople%2Dof%2D2008-176263?contentID=176263