John Brock Parker (born August 15, 1981)[1] is a professional poker player from Silver Spring, Maryland. At the 2009 World Series of Poker, he won two WSOP bracelets. First, he defeated Daniel Negreanu heads-up to win a $2,500 limit Texas hold 'em short-handed event. Just four days later, he won his second bracelet in a $2,500 no limit hold 'em short-handed event.[2] In 2014, he won the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Championship to win his third career WSOP bracelet.[3][4] He has 37 career cashes at the WSOP, including 10 final tables.[5]

Like many other poker players, including David Williams and Justin Bonomo, Parker played the trading card game Magic: The Gathering before turning to poker.

As of 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,218,462.[6] His 37 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,089,982 of those winnings.

World Series of Poker Bracelets

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2009 $2,500 Limit Hold'em Short Handed $223,688
2009 $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Short Handed $552,745
2014 $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Championship $443,407

References

  1. ^ "John Brock Parker". Global Poker Index. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Lucchesi, Ryan (June 11, 2009). "World Series of Poker -- Brock Parker Wins his Second Bracelet of the Week". CardPlayer. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Feldman, Andrew (June 5, 2014). "Parker wins third WSOP bracelet in Event 10". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Schult, Steve (June 4, 2014). "WSOP: Brock Parker Wins 3rd Bracelet in 10K Omaha Hi-Lo". BLUFF.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Brock Parker". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "John Brock Parker's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  8. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  9. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
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