Joe McKeehen
Joseph "Joe" McKeehen (born June 28, 1991) is an American professional poker player and mind sports player from North Wales, Pennsylvania.[1] In 2015 he won the World Series of Poker Main Event, earning $7,683,346.
| Joseph "Joe" McKeehen | |
|---|---|
 McKeehen at the 2015 WSOP | |
| Residence | North Wales, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Born | June 28, 1991 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Final table(s) | 6 |
| Money finish(es) | 22 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2015 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 14 |
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, the Risk Annual Classic.[3]
He played poker online while being underaged until he could start playing live tournaments at the age of 18.[4]
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 WSOP 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 $7.683 million.[5]
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.
In April 2016, McKeehen appeared on an episode of season 4 of Poker Night in America, on CBS Sports.
In July 2016, he finished 6th in WSOP $111,111 No Limit Hold'em High Roller for One Drop for $829,792.[6] McKeehen captured his second WSOP bracelet in 2017, winning the $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Championship.
As of June 2020, McKeehen's total live tournament winnings exceed $16,600,000.[6] His 43 WSOP cashes account for $10,857,294 of those earnings.[7]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $7,683,346 |
| 2017 | $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | $311,817 |
| 2020 O | $3,200 No Limit Hold'em High Roller | $352,985 |
An "O" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won during the World Series of Poker Online
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.
- "Joe McKeehen's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth". Somuchpoker. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- 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.