Joe Kuether

Joe Kuether (/kiːθər/; born February 2, 1988), known as "The Luckbox", is an American professional poker player. He was ranked 22nd in the 2014 Poker Player of the year rankings,[2] and has lifetime live earnings of over $3,600,000.[3]

Joe Kuether
Nickname(s)daPHUNNIEman, DAP[1]
ResidenceElm Grove, Wisconsin, United States
Born (1988-02-05) February 5, 1988
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)25
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)13

Personal life

Kuether grew up in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. He attended Brookfield East High School and graduated with a degree in Accounting from University of Wisconsin–Madison.[4]

Poker

Online poker

Kuether began playing poker with his friends in high school, moved to online poker, and quickly began taking it more seriously.[4] Joe learned the intricacies of poker through trial and error, steadily growing a bankroll while playing throughout college. Joe has long played under the poker alias, daPHUNNIEman [5] and has amassed a lifetime total of $976,501 while playing online.[6]

Tournament poker

Kuether is an accomplished tournament and cash game player. After a few years of sparingly playing live, Kuether appeared on the tournament poker scene in 2011, after Poker black friday shut down the online poker world.[4] Joe has built a name for himself as one of the most consistent players on the poker circuit.[4]

As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,600,000.[3]

Top finishes

Joe's first 7 figure in-the-money finish happened on December 1, 2015 at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure High Roller event. He finished 2nd place and took home $1,050,000.[7]

Highest Tournament Cashes
Year Tournament Prize
2015 PCA High Roller - Single Re-Entry - Eight-Handed $1,050,000
2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship ($10,000,000 Guaranteed) $424,044
2013 Arizon State Poker Championship Main Event $424,044
2008 Bay 101 Shooting Star Classic Main Event $246,161

References
  1. Joseph Kuether (daPHUNNIEman) Wins WSOPC Rincon Main Event Retrieved on January 20, 2015.
  2. "2014 Poker Player of the Year World". BLUFF.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  3. "Joe Kuether". BLUFF.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  4. "A Poker Life: Joe Kuether". cardplayer.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  5. "Joseph Kuether (daPHUNNIEman) Wins WSOPC Rincon Main Event". pocketfives.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  6. "daPHUNNIEman - Joe - Poker Player". pocketfives.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  7. "2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA High Roller - Single Re-Entry - Eight-Handed Results - Jan 12, 2015". BLUFF.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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