Isaac Baron (born July 10, 1987) an

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professional

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player from

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. He was the winner of the first

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Online Poker Player of the Year Award in 2007.

Poker

Online poker

Playing under the screen names of "westmenloAA" on

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and "Isaac Baron" on

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, Baron's online winnings exceeded $1,000,000 in 2007, including a win in the PokerStars weekly Sunday Million tournament in January for $254,000. He has also been able to translate his online success to live games. At a time when he was unable to play tournaments in the United States because of his age, he cashed four times in

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and two

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events held outside of the U.S.

Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS)

Baron under the screen name "the guru 11," won the first event of FTOPS VIII on May 8, 2008, earning $158,852.

European Poker Tour

On April 4, At the 2008

(EPT) San Remo, Baron cashed in his first EPT after being eliminated in 11th place by

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. On April 17, At the 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, Baron made the final table finishing in 4th place. He exited the tournament holding AQ against eventual winner Glen Chorney's pocket aces, he picked himself up €589,000 ($932,692) for his efforts. As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000.

World Series of Poker Bracelets

References

External links

Cardplayer.com - Online Poker: Interview With Isaac 'westmenloAA' Baron

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baron, Isaac American poker players 1987 births World Series of Poker bracelet winners Living people People from Menlo Park, California