Final Table Bios - Michael Martin
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Michael has been playing poker for five years and turned pro in January 2007 after graduating in English from Penn State. Originally an athlete �C he played college hockey for two years �C he took up poker at the end of a hockey season and never looked back. Between November 2007 and April 2008 he won over $1,000,000 �C after coming 2nd at the Master Classics of Poker in Amsterdam in November 2007 and then making 5th place at the EPT4 Grand Final in Monte Carlo. Michael��s mother has flown over specially to rail her son at today��s final table and has always supported his decision to become a poker pro. Michael said: ��When I started, my dad wasn��t keen at all but my Mum was an enabler. She lent me my first $100 to play online with and when I made my first $1,000, I asked her if i should cash out and she said no!�� Michael��s girlfriend Jen is also flying in to London to give her support.
Bio courtesy of Mad Harper from PokerStars.com.