Michael Jacob Linn is a
professional
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poker
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player who won event number 49 at the
2010 World Series of Poker
The 2010 World Series of Poker was the 41st annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, and ran from May 28 to July 17. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hol ...
for $609,493.
Biography
He was self-taught at no-limit hold'em, however his uncle is bracelet winner
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein (born December 30, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional poker player. He has won a number of major events, including three at the World Series of Poker and two on the World Poker Tour. Greenstein donates his p ...
. Mike Linn is a student at
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...
and is from
San Diego
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,
California
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. He grew up in
La Jolla with his brother Joe Linn, father Dan Linn, and mother Sandie Linn. He currently lives in San Luis Obispo with two other high-stakes poker players,
Daniel Ketchum and Noah Raynor.
References
External links
Card Player profileHendon Mob profileWSOP profile
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American poker players
World Series of Poker bracelet winners
People from San Diego
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