Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein
WPT:2
GPI:5,204
$8,571,985
Barry Greenstein poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Profile
- Name
- Barry Greenstein
- Nationality
United States- GPI Rank
- 5,204
- WPT Wins
- 2
- Total Live Earnings
- $8,571,985
Biography
Barry Greenstein is an American professional poker player from Chicago, Illinois. He is widely recognized as The Robin Hood of Poker for donating big parts of his poker winnings to charity. Greenstein has three World Series of Poker bracelets in his trophy collection as well as two World Poker Tour titles.
Intro
Barry is a very professional player and never seems to lose his cool at the table, even if he does lose the occasional $1 million pot on an episode of High Stakes Poker. Maybe not the most intimidating player at the table, Greenstein employs a calculated and very analytical approach to that game that makes him a feared force by the other members of any table he sits down at.
Background
Barry Greenstein was born in Chicago, Illinois and exposed to cards by his father while he was growing up. Although Barry found love for the games of gin rummy and hearts, it was poker that provided him with a way to earn some extra income while growing up. After graduating high school, he earned a computer science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before going on to study for a mathematics Ph.D. Greenstein never did fully complete his Ph.D. studies. Instead, he relocated to California and began working for a company called Symantec. By the age of 36, Barry realized he could give up his day job and focus on poker full time.
Working hard and putting in long hours on the felt allowed Barry to make huge strides with poker, but it wasnt until 2003 that he really won something big. In March of that year, Greenstein took first place in Larry Flynts Poker Challenge Cup for an enormous payday of $1 million. After winning the tournament, he decided to take a large chunk of the money and make a donation to a charity. Greenstein did just that, giving a large percentage of his winnings to charity. This is where his nickname The Robin Hood of Poker stemmed from. Still to this day, Greenstein uses his tournament winnings to donate to various charities and do his part.
World Series of Poker
In 2004 Greenstein captured his first WSOP bracelet in the No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball event for almost $300,000 in prize money. One year later he scred a second one by winning the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event for more than $120,000. His third WSOP trophy came in 2008 when Greenstein took down the $1,500 Seven Card Razz tournament taking home almost $160,000 in cash.
Barry Greenstein's Top 5 WSOP Results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $5,000 No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | 1st | $296,200 |
| 2005 | $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 1st | $128,505 |
| 2008 | $1,500 Seven Card Razz | 1st | $157,643 |
| 2004 | $1,500 Limit Ace to Five Draw | 2nd | $44,700 |
| 2012 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 2nd | $78,038 |
World Poker Tour
In 2004, Greenstein won the Jack Binion World Poker Open WPT Event for over $1.2 million collecting his first WPT title. Then in 2006 he won the L.A. Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em Invitational event taking home $100,000 in prize money.
Barry Greenstein's Top 5 WPT Results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jack Binion World Poker Open $10,000 Main Event | 1st | $1,278,370 |
| 2006 | L.A. Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em Invitational | 1st | $100,000 |
| 2007 | Poker by the Book: Chapter 2 No-Limit Hold'em | 1st | $25,500 |
| 2007 | North American Poker Championships, Ontario C$10,000 Championship | 4th | C$306,388 ($316,638) |
| 2004 | PartyPoker.com Million III $7,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | 5th | $194,763 |
European Poker Tour
With three WSOP bracelets and two WPT titles Greenstein only has the European circuit to conquer in order to put the poker's Triple Crown on his head. Although he has one first-place finish in an EPT tournament, it wasn't the one that would name him the EPT champion. In 2008 Greenstein won the 10,000 Stars of Poker event at the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo for a 50,000 payday.
Barry Greenstein's Top 5 EPT Results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grand Final, Monte Carlo 10,000 Stars of Poker | 1st | 50,000 |
| 2012 | Berlin 1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 5th | 14,850 |
| 2012 | Barcelona 1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 7th | 11,180 |
| 2012 | Barcelona 1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 11th | 3,010 |
| 2012 | PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,000 Main Event | 25th | $46,000 |
Other Achievements
In 2003 Greenstein won the $125,000 Million Dollar Seven Card Stud Tournament at the Larry Flynt's Poker Challenge Cup in Gardena and took home a cash prize of $770,000. Then a year later he took down the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament at the Bellagio Five-Star World Poker Classic for 215,969 in prize money. Barry is also a staple in the Big Game at the Bellagio with the likes of the late Chip Reese, Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, and Chau Giang.
Did you know?
- Doyle Brunson respects talent when he sees it and sought Greenstein out to write a chapter in Super/System 2.
- Greenstein also authored his own book called Ace on the River, which hell happily give you an autographed copy of if you bust him out of a tournament.
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship | 1142nd | $17,500 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw | 81st | $2,404 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #56: $500 Salute to Warriors | 302nd | $1,165 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship | 317th | $3,946 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $1,500 Monster Stack | 184th | $7,807 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #75: $777 Lucky 7's | 269th | $2,600 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #80: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha Deepstack | 145th | $1,316 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty | 335th | $3,990 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #54: $500 Salute to Warriors | 63rd | $2,691 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship | 535th | $2,361 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 45th | $3,026 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #32: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 94th | $2,646 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em | 737th | $2,625 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 41st | $2,641 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship | 388th | $30,000 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #61: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em | 126th | $2,022 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship | 89th | $5,992 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em | 506th | $3,000 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em | 200th | $3,350 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #8: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 517th | $1,050 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #63: $1,500 Omaha Mix | 35th | $4,925 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #69: $1,000 Mini Main Event | 428th | $2,216 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 143rd | $2,330 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 583rd | $2,930 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty | 242nd | $1,495 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #32: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 57th | $10,122 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 14th | $4,254 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2333rd | $1,101 |
| 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$1,100 PCA National | 76th | $1,980 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship | 834th | $18,340 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 6th | $20,358 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) | 209th | $1,549 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet | 11th | $6,874 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #35: $1,500 Mixed Omaha | 53rd | $3,256 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #32: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 776th | $1,500 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER | 757th | $2,808 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 18th | $4,899 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha | 308th | $835 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 155th | $2,453 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 47th | $3,595 |
| 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$10,300 Main Event | 47th | $22,020 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship | 1012th | $15,000 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em | 403rd | $772 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | 948th | $1,441 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #57: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix | 7th | $23,595 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 156th | $2,477 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 14th | $9,513 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 61st | $4,319 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #24: $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 11th | $9,085 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER | 331st | $5,298 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em | 871st | $1,735 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #7: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball | 9th | $9,502 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT | 19th | $6,407 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas$5,000 Main Event | 37th | $14,760 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #61: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship | 13th | $19,463 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 58th | $6,718 |
| 2013 PokerStars.com UKIPT Isle of ManMain Event | 11th | £7,670 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 128th | $4,181 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better | 21st | $5,273 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #31: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low 8-or-Better | 3rd | $99,091 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better | 90th | $3,066 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 11th | $29,980 |
| 2013 PokerStars.com EPT LondonHigh Roller | 11th | £26,850 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 47: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better | 32nd | $6,747 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix | 21st | $7,900 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 22: $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball | 12th | $8,169 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz | 6th | $30,150 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 7: $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 2nd | $78,038 |
| 2012 PokerStars Caribbean AdventureMain Event | 25th | $46,000 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship | 15th | $108,503 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #50: $5,000 Triple Chance No-Limit Holdem | 27th | $25,919 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #47: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better | 19th | $7,452 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #27: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | 3rd | $169,512 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #3: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better | 36th | $6,868 |
| 2011 PokerStars Caribbean AdventureNAPT Bounty Shootout | 11th | $10,000 |
| World Series of Poker Europe 2010Event #5: 10,350 WSOPE Championship No-Limit Hold'em | 23rd | £26,400 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerWSOP Tournament of Champions | 5th | $25,000 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #46: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better | 24th | $11,479 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #41: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better | 12th | $14,544 |
| 2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship$20,000 Heads-up Championship | 12th | $25,000 |
| 2010 Aussie MillionsEvent 9: $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event | 50th | 20,000 AUD |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 53 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better | 45th | $2,696 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 47 - $2,500 Mixed Hold'em | 5th | $57,671 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha | 9th | $82,746 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 26 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 53rd | $3,405 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 43rd | $5,277 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 14 - $2,500 Six-handed Limit Hold'em | 30th | $5,360 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | 18th | $4,094 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship | 6th | $355,200 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 108th | $4,084 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 33 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship | 14th | $18,401 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 26 - $1,500 Razz | 1st | $157,619 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 46th | $7,583 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys | 3rd | $225,552 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 39 - $50,00 H.O.R.S.E. | 7th | $259,296 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 30 - $2,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed | 47th | $5,260 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 14 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 4th | $33,698 |