Marco Johnson
Marco Johnson | |
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Nickname(s) | CrazyMarco, NoraFlum, & LayItDownSr |
Residence | Walnut Creek, California |
Born | October 25, 1985 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1 |
Final table(s) | 7 |
Money finish(es) | 24 |
World Poker Tour | |
Money finish(es) | 7 |
Marco Caldwell Johnson (born October 25, 1985) is a professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2013 World Series of Poker after 22 prior cashes, including 3 runner-up finishes. Johnson also has excelled online in Limit H.O.R.S.E. earning both a World Championship of Online Poker championship among large prizes.
Career highlights
Johnson won the 2013 World Series of Poker Event 48 at a shorthanded final table that included Juha Helppi and Maria Ho, earning a prize of $206,796. Although that was his only bracelet up to that point, it was not Johnson's largest prize. He had finished second to Alexandre Gomes at the 2008 World Series of Poker Event 48 for a prize of $491,273. In fact, prior to his first bracelet, he had finished as runner up three times in World Series of Poker events — 2012 World Series of Poker Event 40 and 2013 World Series of Poker Event 31.[1] The 2013 bracelet was in the same $2,500 Limit Hold’em Six-Max event that he earned his 2012 runner-up finish in.[2]
On September 15, 2012, Johnson won the $320 buy-in PokerStars 2012 World Championship of Online Poker Limit H.O.R.S.E. Event No. 41 against a field of 598 for a prize of $33,727.20.[3] Johnson's biggest online win came on February 15, 2009 in the $150 + $13 buy-in Full Tilt Poker 200K Guarantee No-limit Hold'em with Rebuys when he defeated a field of 637 who had purchased 1142 rebuys and 547 addons for a prize of $85,481.[4] His biggest online prize came from a 3rd place finish in the $10,000 + $300 buy-in September 20, 2009 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Limit H.O.R.S.E. Event No. 44 that earned him $133,900.[5]
Johnson's residence is in Mexico, where he plays high stakes online poker.[2] Johnson was inspired to play poker by Chip Reese who was a neighbor of his growing up.[6]
World Series of Poker
Year | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets |
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2007 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2013 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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2013 | $2,500 Six-handed Limit Texas hold 'em | $206,796 |
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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2012 | $320 Limit H.O.R.S.E. | $33,727.20 |
Notes
- ^ Schult, Steve (2013-07-02). "The Blueprint: Marco Johnson". Bluff. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ a b Schult, Steve (2013-06-29). "Johnson Wins First Bracelet in 4th WSOP Heads-Up Battle". Bluff. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Home : Online Tournaments : PokerStars : WCOOP 2012 Event No. 41". Card Player. 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Home : Online Tournaments : Full Tilt Poker : $200K Guarantee With Rebuy". Card Player. 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Home : Online Tournaments : PokerStars : WCOOP 2009 Event No. 44". Card Player. 2009-09-20. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "World Series of Poker -- Marco Johnson Wins $2,500 Six-Handed Limit Hold'em: Johnson Wins First Bracelet After Cashing Five Times This Summer". Card Player. 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
External links
- Marco Johnson at Hendonmob.com
- Marco Johnson at Bluff Magazine
- Marco Johnson at Card Player
- Marco Johnson at WSOP.com