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Barry Greenstein (born December 30, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional poker
Poker

Poker is a family of card game that share betting rules and usually List of poker hands. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bets and how many rounds of betting are allowed....
 player. He was exposed to poker at a young age by his father
Father

The father is defined as the male parent of an offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother.According to the anthropologist Maurice Godelier, the parental role assumed by human males is a critical difference between human society and that of humans' closest biological relatives - chimpanzees and b...
. After graduating from Bogan High School, he earned a bachelor degree in computer science
Computer science

Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems....
 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public university research university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Illinois system....
. He studied for a PhD in mathematics
Mathematics

Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form. Mathematicians seek out patterns whether found in numbers, space, natural science, computers, imaginary abstractions, or elsewhere....
, but never defended his completed dissertation. He worked for Symantec
Symantec

Symantec Corporation , founded in 1982, is an international corporation which sells computer software, particularly in the realms of Computer security and information management....
 until retiring in 1991 at age 36 when he went back to playing poker full time.






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Barry Greenstein (born December 30, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional poker
Poker

Poker is a family of card game that share betting rules and usually List of poker hands. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bets and how many rounds of betting are allowed....
 player. He was exposed to poker at a young age by his father
Father

The father is defined as the male parent of an offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother.According to the anthropologist Maurice Godelier, the parental role assumed by human males is a critical difference between human society and that of humans' closest biological relatives - chimpanzees and b...
. After graduating from Bogan High School, he earned a bachelor degree in computer science
Computer science

Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems....
 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public university research university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Illinois system....
. He studied for a PhD in mathematics
Mathematics

Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form. Mathematicians seek out patterns whether found in numbers, space, natural science, computers, imaginary abstractions, or elsewhere....
, but never defended his completed dissertation. He worked for Symantec
Symantec

Symantec Corporation , founded in 1982, is an international corporation which sells computer software, particularly in the realms of Computer security and information management....
 until retiring in 1991 at age 36 when he went back to playing poker full time. Greenstein has two children and four stepchildren, and resides in Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Rancho Palos Verdes is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California that was Municipal corporation on September 7, 1973. The population was 41,145 at the United States Census 2000....
. His stepson, Joe Sebok
Joe Sebok

Joe Sebok is a professional poker player from San Francisco, California. His stepfather, Barry Greenstein, is also a professional poker player....
, with whom he started PokerRoad, a poker strategy and entertainment website, is also a professional poker player.

In 2005, Greenstein wrote a book titled Ace on the River. Tuan Le
Tuan Le

Tuan Le is an Vietnamese-American professional poker player, known for his aggression and risk-taking.Of Vietnamese ancestry, Le was raised in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, but by middle school age he was living in Los Angeles, California where he attended John Burroughs Junior High School, on McCadden and 6th Street....
, a WPT Season 3 champion, claims that book showed him how to succeed on the poker circuit. Greenstein is known for giving away a free copy of his book to the player who eliminates him in a tournament, including his autograph and details of the hand. Greenstein taught former girlfriend Mimi Tran
Mimi Tran

Thithi Tran is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player....
 how to play poker in exchange for her teaching him how to speak Vietnamese
Vietnamese language

Vietnamese , formerly known under French colonization as Annamese , is the national language and official language language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of the Vietnamese people , who constitute 86% of Demographics of Vietnam, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese, most of whom live in the United States....
. He also plays online at PokerStars
PokerStars

PokerStars is the largest Online poker in the world.PokerStars' Poker tournament produced the 2003 World Series of Poker champion, Chris Moneymaker, as well as the 2004 World Series of Poker champion, Greg Raymer....
, under the alias "barryg1" and is a member of the cardroom's
Cardroom

A cardroom is a gambling establishment that exclusively offers card games for play by the public. The term poker room is generally synonymous, since the gambling games played in such establishments are typically, and sometimes exclusively, variations of poker such as Texas hold 'em....
 Team PokerStars.

He was also bet $10,000 by the 2+2 Poker Forums to say "lol donkaments" on an episode of High Stakes Poker
High Stakes Poker

High Stakes Poker is a ring game poker television program broadcast by the cable television network Game Show Network in the United States. The poker variant played on the show is betting #No limit Texas hold 'em....
, which he did after winning a hand against Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren

Erick Lindgren is an United States professional poker player.He won his first major tournament at the Bellagio in 2002 and followed that up with his first World Poker Tour win ten months later....
. After the initial $10,000, he also received a further $45,000 in donations from other charitable poker players who were amused by the bet.

Tournament play

Greenstein has appeared in each of the first three series of Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament
Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament

The Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament is a series of Betting #No limit Texas hold 'em poker tournaments. The first season is available on NTSC DVD....
 and all five seasons of the GSN
Game Show Network

GSN is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994....
 series High Stakes Poker
High Stakes Poker

High Stakes Poker is a ring game poker television program broadcast by the cable television network Game Show Network in the United States. The poker variant played on the show is betting #No limit Texas hold 'em....
. He has also appeared in the first three seasons of the late night series Poker After Dark on NBC.

Greenstein has also won two World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour

The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who now serves as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that controls the World Poker Tour....
 (WPT) titles:
  • Fifth Annual Jack Binion
    Jack Binion

    Jack Binion is an American casino operator. Jack is the son of legendary casino magnate Benny Binion and worked for his father at Binion's Horseshoe, a casino and hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada....
     World Poker Open ($1,278,370)
  • 2006 WPT Invitational at the Commerce Casino
    Commerce Casino

    Commerce Casino is a cardroom located in the Los Angeles, California suburb of Commerce, California. With over 240 tables on site, Commerce Casino is the largest cardroom in the world....
     ($100,000)


And two other WPT titles in special events:
  • WPT Father and Sons Tournament, 2006 World Poker Finals
  • WPT Poker by the Book: Chapter 2


At one time, Greenstein donated all of his tournament winnings to charities, primarily Children, Incorporated, and he is sometimes called the Robin Hood
Robin Hood

Robin Hood is an archetype figure in English folklore, whose story originates from Middle Ages times but who remains significant in popular culture where he is known for robbing the rich to give to the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny....
 of poker.

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,400,000.

World Series of Poker bracelets


Greenstein has won 3 WSOP Bracelets:

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2004
2004 World Series of Poker

The 2004 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe after Harrah's Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January....
$5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
Draw (poker)

A poker player is drawing if he has a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. The hand itself is called a draw or drawing hand....
$296,200
2005
2005 World Series of Poker

The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the winner....
$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha$128,505
2008
2008 World Series of Poker

The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, this year's series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in List of poker variants....
$1,500 Razz
Razz (poker)

Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low . The object of Razz is to make the lowest five-card possible hand from the seven cards you are dealt....
$157,619


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