Isaac Haxton

Isaac Haxton (born September 21, 1985) is an American professional poker player known for his accomplishments in high-roller poker tournaments and high-stakes online cash games.[1][2]

Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton in 2018
Born (1985-09-21) September 21, 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

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]

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References
  1. "Isaac Haxton". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. "Isaac Haxton Bio". Card Player. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  3. Nicole Gordon (June 26, 2009). "The PokerNews Profile: Isaac Haxton". PokerNews.
  4. "Isaac Haxton". PokerNews. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  5. "Isaac Haxton player profile". HighStakesDB. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  6. Chad Holloway (October 23, 2014). "PokerNews Book Review: Fading Hearts on the River by Brooks Haxton". PokerNews.
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