2008 World Series of Poker

Event 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$537,862
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
85
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
20,000

Final Table Bios: Seat 5, Barry Greenstein (541,000)

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Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein brings two WPT titles and two WSOP gold bracelets to today's final table, including one in 2004 in this very event. Sometimes called the Robin Hood of poker, Greenstein is best known for periodically donating his tournament winnings to various charities, the primary of which is Children, Incorporated, a non-profit international organization assisting children of all races and creeds, administering to their physical, emotional, and educational needs. Greenstein has a degree in computer science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and studied for a PhD in mathematics that he never completed. He was engaged in the information technology industry with Symantec before retiring at age 36 to play poker for a living. He has also written a critically acclaimed poker book, Ace on the River.

Greenstein has almost $6 million in career tournament earnings, and is remembered fondly by the poker media for dedicating his win in the 2005 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha WSOP event to Charlie Tuttle, a friend of PokerListings.com reporter Jason Kirk. Tuttle died of cancer a few days later.

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