Joe_Pelton

Joe Pelton

Joe Pelton

American poker player and business analyst

Joe Pelton (born July 20, 1977, in Waterloo, Iowa)[1][2] is an American business analyst and poker tournament player, who is based in Newport Beach, California. He attended Harvey Mudd College and graduated in 1999. While studying at Harvey Mudd, his nickname was the "Moral Pillar".

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Pelton is active in financial markets and frequently writes about his trades.

Poker

As of 2020, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $2,323,000.[3]

World Poker Tour

Pelton is the winner of the 2006 WPT Legends of Poker Main Event, beating out notable professional players such as Hoyt Corkins and Scotty Nguyen. Later that same year, he placed third at the WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event. Before his win at the Legends of Poker (and the $1,500,000 first place prize), Pelton's largest tournament prize was $11,135.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Joe Pelton's Live Journal Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    "Expansive Poker Player Database – Joe Pelton". worldpokertour.com. World Poker Tour. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Joe Pelton's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
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