Joe McKeehen
| Joseph "Joe" McKeehen | |
|---|---|
 McKeehen at the 2015 WSOP | |
| Residence | North Wales, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Born | June 28, 1991 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 9 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2015 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Joseph "Joe" McKeehen (born June 28, 1991) is an American professional poker player from North Wales, Pennsylvania.[1] In 2015 he won the World Series of Poker Main Event, earning $7,683,346.
McKeehen attended high school at La Salle College High School, then graduated from Arcadia University with a math degree.[2] In 2010 he won the world championship in the board game Risk. [3] His first poker title came in 2012, when he won a side event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $116,230. In March 2013 he won the WSOP Circuit event in Atlantic City, New Jersey, earning $174,147. That year he cashed in the WSOP Main Event for the first time, finishing in 489th place. Prior to the 2015 Main Event, McKeehen's largest cash came for a 2nd-place finish in the Monster Stack event at the 2014 World Series of Poker, where he earned $820,863.
At the 2015 Main Event, McKeehen made the November Nine with the chip lead and nearly a third of the chips in play. Throughout the final table he never relinquished the chip lead and defeated Josh Beckley heads-up with against .[4]
In January 2016, McKeehen finished runner-up to Bryn Kenney in the $100,000 Super High Roller event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, earning $1,220,480.
As of 2016, McKeehen's total live tournament winnings exceed $11,000,000.[5] His nine WSOP cashes account for $8,566,840 of those earnings.[6]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $7,683,346 |
References
- ↑ Parks, Jessica (November 11, 2015). "Mystery works for Montco poker champ". Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network). Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Montco's McKeehen outlasts N.J.'s Beckley to win World Series of Poker". Philly.com (Philadelphia Media Network). November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Dan (July 8, 2011). "How to be a champion at Risk". Wired Magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ Peters, Donnie (November 11, 2015). "Stats from the Conclusion of the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table". PokerNews.com. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ↑ Hendon Mob profile
- ↑ WSOP.com profile; accessed November 18, 2015.
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