Max Stern (poker player)
| Max Stern | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Year of birth | 1939 or 1940 |
| place of residence |
 San Jose
|
| Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
| Highest prize money | $ 237,615 |
| Total prize money | $ 1,494,436 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 3 |
| Cashes | 29 |
| Best main event | no cash |
| Main Event of the World Poker Tour | |
| title | no |
| Cashes | 1 |
| Last updated: March 16, 2020 | |
Max Stern (* 1939 or 1940 ) is a professional Costa Rican poker player , doctor and author . He is three-time bracelet winner of the World Series of Poker .
Poker career
Career
Stern has been taking part in renowned live tournaments since 1987 .
In May 1989 he was successful for the first time at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas and reached the money ranks in a tournament of the Seven Card Razz variant . In 1995 he won a WSOP event in Omaha 8 or Better for a $ 140,400 prize and a bracelet . Three years later he secured two more bracelets and prize money of more than $ 350,000 with victories in the Limit 7 Card Stud Hi / Lo and No Limit Hold'em variants .
In total, Stern has earned just under $ 1.5 million in poker in live tournaments.
Bracelet overview
Stern cashed 29 times at the WSOP and won three bracelets :
| year | Buy-in (in $ ) | competition | Attendees | Prize money (in $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1500 | Limit Omaha Hi / Lo | 234 | 140,400 |
| 1997 | 2500 | Limit 7 Card Stud Hi / Lo | 117 | 117,000 |
| 3000 | No Limit Hold'em | 217 | 237.615 |
Web links
- Max Stern in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- Max Stern in the database of the Global Poker Index (English)
- Max Stern in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Series of Poker (April 30, 1995) on conjelco.com, accessed June 22, 2016.
- ↑ a b Max Stern in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on June 22, 2016 (English).
- ↑ 20th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1989 ($ 1,500 Seven-Card Razz) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed June 9, 2018.
- ↑ 26th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1995 ($ 1,500 Omaha 8 or Better) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed June 22, 2016.
- ↑ 28th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1997 ($ 2,500 Seven-Card Stud Split) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed June 22, 2016 (English).
- ↑ 28th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1997 ($ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on June 22, 2016 (English).
- ↑ Max Stern in the World Series of Poker database, accessed on June 22, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Star, max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Costa Rican poker player, doctor, and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 or 1940 |