Thomas Keller Poker
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| Thomas Keller | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Thunder |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Born | October 14, 1980 (age 40) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 5 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 61st, 2008 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| Information accurate as of January 30, 2010. | |
Thomas Keller (born October 14, 1980 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American professional poker player, residing in Scottsdale, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the brother of Shawn 'Lightning' Keller.
Keller graduated from Stanford University with a degree in economics in 2002. He began playing poker while at Stanford, having been influenced by the movie Rounders. Like David Williams and Noah Boeken, Keller credits his experience of playing Magic: The Gathering as a helpful factor in his poker career.
In Phoenix, his jump from playing low limits to the biggest high-stakes games happened quickly. One local story is that Keller won so many $100 chips at Casino Arizona that the casino ran out, forcing high limit players to buy chips from him, which he sold from the trunk of his car.[1] Keller has said the story is absurd, but the fact it persists attests to how well Keller did in high limit games during the era.
In December 2003, Keller won the $281,525 first prize in the $2,500 no limithold'em event of the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, defeating Allen Cunningham in the final heads-up confrontation.[2]
He went on to defeat Martin de Knijff to win a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004 in the $5,000 no limit hold'em event.
Keller also appeared on the World Poker Tour (WPT) Young Guns of Poker invitational, where he finished 4th. He is also a part of Robert Williamson III's Team America in the Poker Nations Cup.[2]
Keller has been a primary columnist for Card Player Magazine since 2004.
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He married his wife Andra on April 24, 2004. Andra gave birth to their first child, Kaylee Keller, in September 2006. They had their second child, Alexander, in late February 2009.
Keller lost over 200 pounds after having gastric bypass surgery.
Keller cashed twice at the 2008 World Series of Poker including finishing in 61st place out of 6,844 entries in the $10,000 buy-in Main Event, earning $115,800.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000.[2] His 5 cashes as the WSOP account for $789,127 of those winnings.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Told by Norman Chad during ESPN coverage of Tom's 2004 NLHE final table
- ^ abcButt, Robert. 'Thomas Keller – Results'. TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ^World Series of Poker EarningsArchived June 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
External links[edit]
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Thomas Keller Restaurants
| Country | Place | Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2017 | United States | $ 160 No Limit Hold'em - Catapult (Event #1) Ante Up Poker Tour - AUPT World Championship, Lincoln | 115th | $ 350 | |
| 01-Jun-2016 | United States | $ 135 No Limit Hold'em - 7PM Rio Daily Deepstacks 2016, Las Vegas | 8th | $ 454 | |
| 06-Jun-2015 | United States | $ 10,000 Seven Card Razz Championship (Event #17) 46th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2015, Las Vegas | 5th | $ 59,370 | |
| 15-Aug-2014 | United States | $ 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em Main Event 10th Annual Arizona State Poker Championship, Scottsdale | 23rd | $ 4,745 | |
| 10-Jun-2014 | United States | $ 2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event #25) 45th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2014, Las Vegas | 2nd | $ 165,177 | |
| 10-Jun-2012 | United States | $ 2,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Event #22) 43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, Las Vegas | 19th | $ 4,782 | |
| 27-Jun-2011 | United States | $ 2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Las Vegas | 17th | $ 7,452 | |
| 25-Jun-2011 | United States | $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em 42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Las Vegas | 252nd | $ 3,085 | |
| 06-Jun-2009 | United States | $ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em 40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009, Las Vegas | 3rd | $ 280,851 | |
| 03-Jul-2008 | United States | $ 10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em 39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Las Vegas | 61st | $ 115,800 | |
| 04-Jun-2008 | United States | $ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em 39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Las Vegas | 83rd | $ 5,215 | |
| Apr-2008 | Wales | Final PartyPoker Poker Nations Cup , Cardiff | 6th | ||
| Apr-2008 | Wales | Heat C PartyPoker Poker Nations Cup , Cardiff | 4th | ||
| 14-Apr-2005 | United States | $ 5,000 + 150 No Limit Hold'em Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Las Vegas | 4th | $ 66,540 | |
| 19-Dec-2004 | United States | No Limit Hold'em World Poker Tour Young Guns of Poker Invitational, Las Vegas | 4th | ||
| 10-Nov-2004 | Monaco | Consolation Tournament 2004 Monte Carlo Millions, Monte Carlo | 57th | $ 1,000 | |
| 28-Sep-2004 | Aruba | $ 6,000 + 200 No Limit Hold'em Final Day 2004 Ultimatebet.com Poker Classic, Palm Beach | 91st | $ 8,000 | |
| 29-Jul-2004 | United States | $ 10,000 + 200 No Limit Hold'em Final Day 2004 Mirage Poker Showdown, Las Vegas | 22nd | $ 16,201 | |
| 14-May-2004 | United States | $ 3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em 35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Las Vegas | 25th | $ 5,240 | |
| 04-May-2004 | United States | $ 5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Las Vegas | 1st | $ 382,020 | |
| 08-Dec-2003 | United States | $ 2,500 + 100 No Limit Hold'em 2003 Bellagio Five-Diamond World Poker Classic, Las Vegas | 1st | $ 281,525 | |
| 01-Dec-2003 | United States | $ 1,500 + 70 No Limit Hold'em 2003 Bellagio Five-Diamond World Poker Classic, Las Vegas | 35th | $ 2,500 | |
| 07-Jun-2003 | United States | $ 300 + 30 Limit Hold'em California State Poker Championship 2003, Los Angeles | 3rd | $ 36,395 | |