Matthew Hawrilenko (born January 3, 1982) is an American former professional
poker
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player from
Boston, Massachusetts
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who won the
2009 World Series of Poker
The 2009 World Series of Poker was the 40th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 27 to July 15. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No ...
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Short-Handed event earning $1,003,218 and is a
Full Tilt Poker
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Pro.
Hawrilenko is a 2004 graduate of
Princeton University
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who worked for
Susquehanna International Group
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prior to becoming a professional poker player. He later went to Clark University for
PHD
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in clinical psychology.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,600,000.
World Series of Poker bracelets
References
External links
Card Player profileHendon Mob profileWPT profileWSOP profile
1982 births
Living people
World Series of Poker bracelet winners
American poker players
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