Luke Schwartz-Orbach (born 15 February 1984) known as Luke Schwartz is a professional poker player from north

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, England.

Poker career

Schwartz's first major cash was at the Grosvenor World Masters in 2005 where he won £3,900 for his eighth-place finish in the £1,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event. Since then, he has only had a few other results, including £10,850 at the 2005 Harbour Lights in

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. Schwartz is best known for his online prowess, especially on

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before the site was shut down, where he played under the moniker __FullFlush1__. He started off grinding ring games in 2005 but went broke several times before winning the Sunday Million on Poker Stars in 2007. After this win, Schwartz returned to the cash tables. In recent times, he has taken on some of the biggest names in online poker such as Urindanger, durrrr, and Ziigmund, at the biggest stakes with some success. Luke Schwartz has played in the Party Poker Premier League several times including Party Poker Premier League 4 where he finished second and won $200,000, beaten by David Benyamine. What has perhaps garnered more attention is Schwartz' outspoken nature, both on and off the table. He regards himself as the best tournament player around, and even made his claim at the Monte Carlo High Rollers event to the rest of his table, which included

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. In December 2009, Schwartz was chip leader heading into the Full Tilt

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VIII final table, and eventually finished fourth, collecting prize money of $150,000. Schwartz had previously won his heat in the

VIII, overcoming a table of Bill Edler, Mark Vos and

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, before coming from behind to defeat John Duthie heads-up. He then navigated a semi-final featuring

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and

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to secure his place in the final. In 2012 at World Series of Poker he poker players championshipSchwartz finished fourth for over $400,000. According to High Stakes Database, Schwartz’ cash game losses stand at $775,000. Schwartz is currently a featured blogger on Black Belt Poker. His comments, many of which divide audiences, are often cited on forums such as Two Plus Two. As of 2023, his live tournament winnings exceed $1.7 million.

References

External links

Card Player profileHendon Mob profileWPT profileWSOP profile
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