Joe Pelton (born July 20, 1977, in

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) is an American

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and

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player, who is based in

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. He attended

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and graduated in 1999. While studying at Harvey Mudd, his nickname was the "Moral Pillar". Pelton is active in financial markets and frequently writes about his trades.

Poker

As of 2020, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $2,323,000.

World Poker Tour

Pelton is the winner of the 2006 WPT Legends of

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Main Event, beating out notable professional players such as Hoyt Corkins and

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. Later that same year, he placed third at the WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event. Before his win at the Legends of Poker (and the $1,500,000 first place prize), Pelton's largest tournament prize was $11,135.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pelton, Joe American poker players World Poker Tour winners Living people 1977 births Harvey Mudd College alumni People from Waterloo, Iowa