Cory Carroll

Cory Carroll (born February 25 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian professional poker player, who is a two time final tablist of World Poker Tour Championships and the winner of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Championship Event.

Cory Carroll
Nickname(s)UGOTPZD
ResidenceDartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
BornFebruary 25
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)1
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		91st, 2007
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)2

Online poker

Carroll has made at least two final tables in the "Sunday Million", a $215 buy-in tournament with a $1 Million Guaranteed prize-pool on PokerStars. On October 15, 2006, Carroll, under the screenname "UGOTPZD", came in third place in the Sunday Million, earning $55,289.86.[1] A month later he finished runner-up in the November 5th Sunday Million, earning $119,091.[2]

World Series of Poker

In 2007, Carroll cashed in the money for the first time in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship coming in 91st place out of a field of 6,358 players, earning $67,535.[3]

Carroll won the 2007 World Series of Poker circuit event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas earning $515,176 for first place.[4]

World Poker Tour

Carroll finished runner up to Jonathan Little during Sixth season of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Mirage Poker Showdown, earning $561,369.

Carroll was second in chips to Gus Hansen at the final table of the 2008 Five-Star World Poker Classic (the $25,500 WPT Championship) when Carroll Holding A♦ J♠ was busted by Hansen holding 7♦ 5♦ when the a flop came Q♣ J♦ 6♦, Hansen with chip lead moved all-in, after a moment of thinking, Carroll called and was ahead in the hand with a pair of Jacks vs Hansen flush draw, the turn was the Q♥ leaving only one card to come, but when the river brought the 3♦ it gave Hansen a flush that won the hand and eliminating Carroll from the tournament in fourth place, earning him $593,645.[5] This left Hansen to exclaim to himself, as picked up by the television telecast microphones, "Insanity prevails, insanity prevails.[6]

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000.[7]

References
  1. Hintze, Haley (2006-10-16). "Online Poker Weekend: 'Håcken' Wins Largest-Ever Poker Stars Sunday Million". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  2. Hintze, Haley (2006-11-06). "Online Poker Weekend: Mike Matusow, Carlos Mortenson Highlight Action". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  3. Butt, Robert. "Cory Carroll – Stats". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  4. Dan (2007-05-08). "Cory Carroll Wins WSOP Circuit – Caesars Palace". pokersourceonline.com. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  5. Lucchesi, Ryan (2008-04-26). "David Chiu Wins the 2008 World Poker Tour Championship". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  6. WPT World Championship telecast
  7. Butt, Robert. "Cory Carroll – Stats". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
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