Samuel Stein (born January 11, 1988) is an American semi-professional high-stakes poker player from Los Angeles who lives in Henderson, Nevada. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and three in the money finishes.[1] In both the 2010 and 2011 World Series of Poker, he finished in the money in two $10,000 Championship events, with one of them being the Pot Limit Texas hold 'em championship event each year. Of his nine World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes, his last five are in pot limit events.[1]
| Sam Stein | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | KingKobeMVP (PokerStars & Ultimate Bet) | ||||||
| Residence | Henderson, Nevada | ||||||
| Born | January 11, 1988 (age 36) Calabasas, California | ||||||
| World Series of Poker | |||||||
| Bracelet(s) | 1 | ||||||
| Final table(s) | 4 | ||||||
| Money finish(es) | 33 | ||||||
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 46th, 2023 | ||||||
| World Poker Tour | |||||||
| Title(s) | None | ||||||
| Final table(s) | 2 | ||||||
| Money finish(es) | 6 | ||||||
| European Poker Tour | |||||||
| Title(s) | None | ||||||
| Final table(s) | 1 | ||||||
| Money finish(es) | 1 | ||||||
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Stein has several second-place finishes in big tournaments.[1][2] One of the more memorable ones was when Jason Mercier rivered him twice in a row at the April 13, 2010, 35-player $25,000 NAPT Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout during a four-hour heads up final.[3][4] His largest live game prize was a $1 million payout for a 4th-place finish in the 1560-player 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,000 main event.[5]
He was listed as one of the best bets to win his first WSOP bracelet in 2010.[2] He finished in the money three times, but did not win (get a bracelet) until 2011.[1] The closest was a 10th-place finish in the 268-player 2010 $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 38 where he earned a prize of $44,010.[6]
Stein is known for his online poker ID of KingKobeMVP.[7] He has several large field wins in online play including January 19, 2011 Absolute Poker $1000 50 NL Hold'em against a field of 230 players for a prize of $47,725;[8] November 24, 2009 PokerStars The Super Tuesday [$250,000 guaranteed] $1000 50 NL Hold'em against a field of 317 players for a prize of $64,827;[9] and his highest online payout in the March 29, 2009, PokerStars Sunday 500 [$500,000 guaranteed] $500 30 NL Hold'em against a field of 986 players for a prize of $91,250.[10]
World Series of Poker
editHis first WSOP cash was a 73rd-place finish in the 2009 1,459-player $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Event 9 for a prize of $4,062.[11] His first WSOP final table was a 3rd-place finish at the 2011 249-player $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 16 for a prize of $264,651.[12] His first bracelet came at the 685-player $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event 31 when he won a prize of $420,802.[13]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha | $420,802 |
| Year | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 3 | ||
| 2010 E | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | ||
| 2013 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 4 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 3 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Samuel Stein's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Derbyshire, Martin (May 11, 2010). "2010 WSOP Best Bets: Sam Stein". Pokerslistings.com. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun". PokerNews.com. April 13, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "Jason Mercier Wins NAPT Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout: The Team PokerStars pro Takes Home the Top Prize Worth $350,000 and he also claimed Seven Bounties". Card Player. April 13, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "2011 PokerStars EPT Caribbean Adventure: Event 5 - Caribbean Adventure Main Event". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker: Event #38: Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "Sam Stein leads NAPT final table". ESPN. February 24, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "Absolute Poker - $150K GTD Tournament Results". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "PokerStars - The Super Tuesday [$250,000 guaranteed] Tournament Results". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "PokerStars - Sunday 500 [$500,000 guaranteed] Tournament Results". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker: No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 9)". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #7: Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #31: Pot-Limit Omaha". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 2, 2011.