Matthew Berkey was born on January 29,1982 and is an American professional poker player from Leechburg, Pennsylvania who focuses on live no limit hold 'em cash games.
15 Facts About Matt Berkey
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Originally, Matt Berkey wanted to become a professional baseball player.
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Matt Berkey even had a chance to take baseball scholarships from colleges, but he turned those opportunities down because of the distance from his hometown.
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Matt Berkey attended Gannon University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics.
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Matt Berkey's newfound passion was a product of the Moneymaker Boom.
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Matt Berkey went to his closest Indian Casino where he started to grind live cash games, and after graduating from college, Berkey chose his poker career over baseball.
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Matt Berkey finished 43rd in the 2010 World Series of Poker main event.
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In 2013, Matt Berkey finished 3rd in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed event for $199,733.
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Matt Berkey won the 2015 $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller event at the Aria Casino in December 2015 earning $315,180.
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In May 2016, Matt Berkey finished 5th in the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl earning $1,100,000.
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In 2017, Matt Berkey was regularly seen playing live televised cash games.
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Matt Berkey finished 5th in 2017 World Series of Poker $1,500 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em earning $87,141.
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Matt Berkey started his own poker academy called Solve For Why.
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In 2023, Matt Berkey beat high-stakes regular NikAirball for $1,029,700 in a heads-up grudge match.
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Matt Berkey is the founder of "Solve For Why", a Poker Academy.