Joe Pelton (born July 20, 1977 in
Waterloo, Iowa
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)
is an American
business analyst
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and
poker tournament
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player, who is based in
Newport Beach, California
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. He attended
Harvey Mudd College
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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.
Hendon Mob tournament results
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World Poker Tour
Pelton is the winner of the 2006 WPT Legends of Poker
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Main Event, beating out notable professional players such as Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Bricken Corkins (born December 20, 1959 in Glenwood, Alabama) is an American professional poker player.
He has three children: Chelsei Corkins, Brittney Corkins, and Ashley Roundtre. Known for his softly-spoken voice and his aggressive s ...
and Scotty Nguyen
Thuận B. "Scotty" Nguyễn (born October 28, 1962) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player who is a five-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, most notably as the winner of the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event and ...
. 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.
References
External links
Interview of Pelton
Player summary from PokerListings
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American poker players
World Poker Tour winners
Living people
1977 births
Harvey Mudd College alumni
People from Waterloo, Iowa