Andrew Robl (born September 27, 1986), is an American professional
poker
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player from
Okemos, Michigan
Okemos ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 25,121 at the 2020 census. Okemos is part of the urban area of Lansing–East Lansing, and is located nearby the campus ...
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Robl admits going broke several times before finding success.
As a teenager, Robl discovered poker by watching
ESPN
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’s coverage of the
World Series of Poker
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. He started playing the game with his friends – and in online cash games, even though being underaged at the time. During the summer between his senior year in high school and freshman year in college, he made between $70,000 and $80,000 playing online poker.
At the age of 21, he moved to
Las Vegas
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to pursue a profession in poker.
In 2008, Robl appeared on season 4 on the poker television show ''
Poker After Dark'' on NBC. He was on the Nets vs Vets episode.
In 2013, he won the
Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge for $1,055,699.
Robl infamously lost a televised $532,000 hand of poker to
Toby Lewis after his quad nines lost to quad queens during the PartyPoker.com World Open VI tournament.
As of 2021, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,800,000.
That sum was accumulated by cashing in 35 different events over the course of 12 years.
References
External links
Card Player profileGlobal Poker Index profile
Hendon Mob profilePokerNews profileWPT profileWSOP profile
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American poker players
Living people
1986 births
People from Okemos, Michigan