Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton | |
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Born | September 6, 1985 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 5 |
Money finish(es) | 24 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 94th, 2007 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 4 |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 3 |
Isaac Haxton (born September 6, 1985) is an American professional poker player known for his accomplishments in high-roller poker tournaments and high-stakes online cash games.[1][2]
Early life[]
Haxton was born in suburban New York City and raised in Westchester. His mother is a psychiatrist and his father is an English professor who introduced Isaac to games of skill at an early age. He played chess at the age of four and Magic: The Gathering by the age of ten.[3]
After high school Haxton attended Brown University as a computer science major, but later spent more time playing poker than studying.[4]
Poker career[]
After turning 18, Haxton transitioned from competitive Magic: The Gathering to playing poker at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York starting at $3/$6 limit before slowly moving up in stakes. He transitioned to online poker with a $50 deposit on Ultimate Bet.[3]
In 2007, he cashed in his first tournament at the WPT Championship Event finishing runner-up to Ryan Daut for $861,789. As of May 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $25,900,000 of which $2,932,251 have come from cashes at the World Series of Poker Circuit.
Online poker[]
Haxton is considered one of the top online cash game specialists and plays under the aliases, Ike Haxton, luvtheWNBA, and philivey2694 where he has earned over $2,000,000.[5] Although successful in tournament play, he prefers online cash games and considers them to be his specialty.
Personal life[]
Haxton is married to his wife Zoe. He has a book written by his father based on his life called, Fading Hearts on the River: My Son’s Life in Poker.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Isaac Haxton". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "Isaac Haxton Bio". Card Player. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Nicole Gordon (June 26, 2009). "The PokerNews Profile: Isaac Haxton". PokerNews.
- ^ "Isaac Haxton". PokerNews. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "Isaac Haxton player profile". HighStakesDB. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Chad Holloway (October 23, 2014). "PokerNews Book Review: Fading Hearts on the River by Brooks Haxton". PokerNews.
External links[]
- American poker players
- Living people
- 1985 births
- Brown University alumni