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Barry Greenstein

Name: Barry Greenstein
Nickname: The Robin Hood of Poker
Country: United States
City: Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Poker Room: PokerStars
Total winnings: $ 7,547,180
Cashes: 137
First place Finishes: 16

Biography

Barry Greenstein was born in Chicago, Illinois and exposed to cards by his father while he was growing up. Although Barry found love for the games of gin rummy and hearts, it was poker that provided him with a way to earn some extra income while growing up.

After graduating high school, he earned a computer science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before going on to study for a mathematics Ph.D. Greenstein never did fully complete his Ph.D. studies. Instead, he relocated to California and began working for a company called Symantec. By the age of 36, Barry realized he could give up his day job and focus on poker full time.

Working hard and putting in long hours on the felt allowed Barry to make huge strides with poker, but it wasn’t until 2003 that he really won something big. In March of that year, Greenstein took first place in Larry Flynt’s Poker Challenge Cup for an enormous payday of $1 million.

After winning the tournament, he decided to take a large chunk of the money and make a donation to a charity. Greenstein did just that, giving a large percentage of his winnings to charity. This is where his nickname “The Robin Hood of Poker” stemmed from. Still to this day, Greenstein uses his tournament winnings to donate to various charities and do his part.
In 2004, Greenstein won the Jack Binion World Poker Open WPT Event for over $1.2 million and then went on to capture his first bracelet in No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball. Over the next few years, he won two more bracelets and cashed in a slew of events. Barry also became a staple in the “Big Game” at the Bellagio with the likes of the late Chip Reese, Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, and Chau Giang.

Barry is a very professional player and never seems to lose his cool at the table, even if he does lose the occasional $1 million pot on an episode of High Stakes Poker. Maybe not the most intimidating player at the table, Greenstein employs a calculated and very analytical approach to that game that makes him a feared force by the other members of any table he sits down at.

Doyle Brunson respects talent when he sees it and sought Greenstein out to write a chapter in Super/System 2. After that, Greenstein went on to author his own book called Ace on the River, which he’ll happily give you an autographed copy of if you bust him out of a tournament.

Latest News about Barry Greenstein

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02-06-2012, Emilis Pakenas

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02-05-2012, Linda R. Geenen

Where Are They Now – Barry Greenstein

07-31-2009, Billy Monroe

Tournaments and Winnings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011
$ 50,000 The Poker Players Championship - 8 Game	15^th	$108,503
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em - Triple Chance	27^th	$25,919
$ 2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	19^th	$7,452
$ 10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship	3^rd	$169,512
$ 1,500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	36^th	$6,868
2011 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 1,585 Chinese Poker	3^rd	$6,950
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$ 5,000 NAPT Bounty Shootout	4^th	$10,000
2010 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic
$ 1,000 Satellite to Championship Event	1^st	$10,500
Festa Al Lago
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event	38^th	$16,120
2010 World Series Of Poker - Europe
£ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event	23^rd	£26,400
41st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2010
Tournament of Champions	5^th	$25,000
$ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8	24^th	$11,479
$ 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8	12^th	$14,544
NBC National Heads-Up Championship 2010
$ 20,000 No Limit Hold'em	9^th	$25,000
2010 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
A$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event	50^th	20,000 AUD
2009 World Series Of Poker - Europe
Caesars Cup - Europe vs USA	2^nd
Bellagio Cup V
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em	13^th	$6,440
40th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2009
$ 1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	45^th	$2,690
$ 2,500 Mixed Limit/No Limit Hold'em	5^th	$57,671
$ 10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha	9^th	$82,746
$ 1,500 Limit Hold'em	53^rd	$3,405
$ 3,000 H.O.R.S.E.	43^rd	$5,277
$ 2,500 Limit Hold'em - Six Handed	30^th	$5,360
$ 2,500 2-7 Lowball	18^th	$4,094
Foxwoods Poker Classic 2009
$ 9,700 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event	12^th	$40,209
2009 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em	7^th	$34,804
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$62,367
$ 500 Limit Hold'em	19^th	$1,027
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$ 9,700 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event	148^th	$12,500
Poker After Dark V
$ 20,000 Week 10 - Celebrities and Mentors	3^rd
2008 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic
$ 15,000 No Limit Hold'em - Doyle Brunson Classic	38^th	$36,030
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em	16^th	$3,055
Bellagio Cup IV
$ 15,000 No Limit Hold'em - WPT	30^th	$38,785
39th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008
$ 50,000 H.O.R.S.E.	6^th	$355,200
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em	108^th	$4,084
$ 5,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	14^th	$18,400
$ 1,500 Seven Card Razz	1^st	$157,643
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em	46^th	$7,582
$ 5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball	3^rd	$225,552
EPT Grand Final
€ 10,000 Stars of Poker - No Limit Hold'em	1^st	€50,000
2008 Gold Strike World Poker Open
$ 10,000 WPT Championship Event	18^th	$14,472
Poker After Dark III
$ 20,000 Week 7 - "Jam Up Week"	6^th
North American Poker Championships
C$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event	4^th	306,388 CAD
2007 Legends of Poker
$ 9,500 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event	31^st	$20,575
$ 4,850 No Limit Hold'em	9^th	$9,500
38th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007
$ 50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E	7^th	$259,296
$ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed	47^th	$5,260
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Shootout	61^st	$6,757
$ 1,500 Seven Card Stud	4^th	$33,698
Poker After Dark II
$ 50,000 Week 18 - Mega Match	4^th
2007 Mandalay Bay Poker Championship
$ 9,700 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event	7^th	$54,655
WPT Poker by the Book: Chapter 2
No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$25,500
Fifth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em	12^th	$16,805
$ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em	20^th	$5,505
WSOP Circuit - Caesars Indiana
$ 5,000 Circuit Championship Event	17^th	$8,843
2007 NBC National Heads-Up Championship
$ 25,000 No Limit Hold'em	9^th	$25,000
2007 1st Annual Heads-Up Championships
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em - Heads Up Championships	2^nd	$107,500
Poker After Dark
$ 20,000 Week 9	6^th
Fifth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em	5^th	$31,940
2006 World Poker Finals
WPT Father and Sons Tournament	1^st	$25,500
2006 Borgata Poker Open - WPT
$ 9,700 WPT Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em	23^rd	$26,190
$ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em	19^th	$3,963
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em	29^th	$1,977
$ 3,000 Limit Hold'em	21^st	$5,647
$ 50,000 H.O.R.S.E.	12^th	$205,920
$ 10,000 Pot Limit Omaha	13^th	$20,492
$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em	53^rd	$5,447
$ 2,500 Short Handed No Limit Hold'em	87^th	$3,790
2006 WSOP Circuit - Caesars Las Vegas
$ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em	4^th	$22,892
Fourth Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em	22^nd	$9,945
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$210,990
World Poker Challenge 2006
$ 5,000 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em	6^th	$85,370
Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3
Final 16 - Group C - Match 2	3^rd
Final 16 - Group C - Match 1	2^nd
Heat 19	6^th
Heat 14	1^st	$10,000
Heat 10	2^nd
Heat 8	4^th
Heat 2	2^nd
2006 National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Heads Up No Limit Hold'em	5^th	$75,000
2006 L.A. Poker Classic
WPT Invitiational - No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$100,000
$ 2,425 No Limit Hold'em	10^th	$7,857
Crown Australian Poker Championships 2006
A$ 100,000 Speed Poker Million Dollar Challenge	5^th
Fourth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic
$ 15,000 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	38^th	$40,250
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em	13^th	$5,130
Bellagio Festa Al Lago IV
$ 10,000 2nd Annual Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship - No Limit Hold'em	10^th	$41,380
2005 Ultimate Poker Classic
$ 5,000 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em	9^th	$30,000
2005 Borgata Poker Open - WPT
$ 9,700 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em	38^th	$12,489
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005
$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em	7^th	$94,000
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em	25^th	$9,860
$ 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha	1^st	$128,505
$ 1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	36^th	$1,625
$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em	20^th	$11,010
2005 World Poker Challenge
$ 5,000 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em	11^th	$20,704
Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 2
Heat 24	3^rd
Heat 19	5^th
Heat 15	3^rd
Heat 12	4^th
Heat 6	3^rd
Heat 1	4^th
2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Heads-Up No Limit Hold'em	9^th	$25,000
Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament
$ 400,000 Grand Final	8^th	$100,000
Five-Diamond World Poker Classic
$ 3,000 Pot Limit Omaha	9^th	$5,471
$ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em	10^th	$9,856
2004 Festa al Lago III Poker Tournament
$ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em Final Day	4^th	$28,589
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge
$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em	4^th	$1,600
2004 Legends of Poker
$ 500 Limit Hold'em	7^th	$3,065
Festa al Lago II
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em	10^th	$3,099
35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004
$ 1,500 A-5 Draw Lowball	2^nd	$44,700
$ 5,000 No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw	1^st	$296,200
$ 5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	12^th	$14,320
$ 1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	54^th	$3,160
$ 1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split	11^th	$6,200
2004 Bellagio Five-Star World Poker Classic/WPT Championship
$ 25,000 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day	35^th	$41,583
$ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$215,969
2004 - PartyPoker.com Million III Limit Hold'em
$ 7,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day	5^th	$194,763
2004 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	2^nd	$30,590
$ 1,500 Seven Card Stud Championship	11^th	$4,465
The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open
$ 10,000 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$1,278,370
2003 Bellagio Five-Diamond World Poker Classic
$ 2,500 Pot Limit Omaha	8^th	$5,941
$ 1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo	14^th	$2,401
2003 Showdown at the Sands
$ 500 Limit Hold'em	10^th	$1,199
$ 500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	13^th	$500
2003 World Poker Finals
$ 2,000 Limit Hold'em	9^th	$2,850
$ 1,000 Seven Card Stud	4^th	$7,905
2003 Tropicana Poker Championship Series
$ 3,000 Seven Card Stud Main Event	1^st	$34,200
2003 United States Poker Championship
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$38,805
Grand Slam of Poker 2003
$ 1,000 Seven Card Stud	2^nd	$8,000
California State Poker Championship 2003
$ 1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo	2^nd	$16,330
$ 500 Pot Limit Hold'em	5^th	$5,080
$ 300 Limit Hold'em	8^th	$6,740
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$100,815
34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003
$ 10,000 World Championship Event	49^th	$20,000
$ 1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split	11^th	$3,980
2003 Bellagio Five-Star World Poker Classic WPT Championship
$ 1,500 Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$59,073
Larry Flynt's Poker Challenge Cup - 2003
$ 125,000 Million Dollar Seven Card Stud Tournament	1^st	$770,000
2003 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship - WPT	14^th	$18,685
Grand Slam of Poker 2002
$ 2,000 7 Card Stud with Larry Flynt	3^rd	$12,000
33rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2002
$ 3,000 Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$43,700
2002 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	9^th	$1,600
31st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2000
$ 10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas Hold'em	31^st	$25,000
$ 5,000 7 Card Stud	9^th	$7,575
29th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1998
$ 2,500 Seven-Card Stud	16^th	$3,800
$ 2,000 Hold'em Pot Limit	16^th	$3,664
1997 Legends Of Poker
$ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$13,125
Hall of Fame Poker Classic 1997
$ 1,500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	5^th	$5,363
$ 1,000 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	6^th	$4,450
California State Poker Championship 1997
$ 500 Limit Hold'em	1^st	$29,000
28th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1997
$ 5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw	4^th	$36,500
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em	10^th	$8,520
1996 Grand Finale
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	8^th	$1,200
27th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1996
$ 1,500 Ace to Five Draw	5^th	$10,710
26th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1995
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship	202^nd
LA Poker Classic IV
$ 1,000 Limit Hold'em	4^th	$6,860
1993 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$17,580
23rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1992
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship	22^nd	$8,080

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