Ike Haxton
Haxton makes clear in this elegant, eloquent, eclectic exploration that he is not just a poet of the highest distinction, but a thinker of dazzling depth and encyclopedic knowledge - about physics, philosophy, history, mathematics, neuroscience, and more - who probes the human condition in ways that make this book a profound philosophical work.
- Isaac Haxton is at his second final table of Poker Masters today in the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha event.Haxton placed sixth in the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Event 1 and is in a position to gain on current leader points leader Brandon Adams pending a strong finish.
- Phil Galfond broke down his $44,000 river bluff against Ike Haxton during last weeks Poker After Dark PLO edition on my Poker Life podcast that took place la.
- Joe Rogan Experience #526 – Isaac Haxton. July 23, 2014 296,498 views. 2,934 likes 143 dislikes 20.52 ratio. JREPodcast.com is an unofficial fan site for the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast. This site is in no way affiliated with Joe Rogan, his family or his management. I am not Joe Rogan nor do I know him.
| Isaac Haxton | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1985 (age 35) |
| 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 |
| Information accurate as of 3 December 2014. | |
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]
Early life[edit]
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]
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After high school Haxton attended Brown University as a computer science major, but later spent more time playing poker than studying.[4]
Poker career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^'Isaac Haxton'. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^'Isaac Haxton Bio'. Card Player. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ abNicole 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.
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By Matt Kaufman, Rakeback.com Poker News Staff Writer
Team UB Pro Prahlad Friedman publicly accused Justin Bonomo and Isaac Haxton of sharing an account in order to cheat. Prahlad made the following statements on Twitter (in multiple tweets, condensed here):
@PrahladFriedman – “Isaac Haxton and Justin Bonomo share and switch accounts often. Was playing random guy and looked up his stats. Identical to Hax. Haxton knows I don’t want to play him head up. So scummy. Beware of their scummy tactics. They have been doing this to me for years. No more.”
In response to criticism that the accusations were made with too little evidence to support them, Prahlad decided to clarify his reasoning, again on Twitter (and in several tweets):
@PrahladFriedman – “XXTRMSK8RX was super easy to bluff, beat him for a lot. The very next day its impossible to bluff him and he beats me for a lot, no problem right. But then I look up the stats and its identical to Haxton. Haxton has a UB account right now, but he didn’t play on that account. It’s no coincidence that I just ran into Haxton at Panorama Towers and told him I’ve been playing only on UB. I told him ‘I won’t play you though.’ XXTRMSK8RX is for sure Haxton and the dramatic style change is indicative of when I played ‘zeejustin’ on Full Tilt. Same exact thing happened. Playing zeejustin was easy at first on Full Tilt then there was a dramatic style change and he beat me for a lot. That was Haxton beating me. I give credit to Haxton for being a great player, but I don’t want to play him heads up. He knows this. Yet he finds ways to play me.”
Hours later, Bonomo responded to the accusation in a tweet of his own:
@JustinBonomo – “@PrahladFriedman Your accusations are completely baseless. Twitter is not the place to discuss this.”
Alongside those statements, Bonomo included a link to his lengthy response at the Two Plus Two Forums. In it he states that he and Haxton have never played on each others accounts. Furthermore, in defense of his own capabilities as a player, he issued Prahlad a challenge:
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“To Prah I issue a live battleship style heads up challenge. 3+ tables, minimum stakes 25/50. If you agree to play 10,000+ hands of 50/100, I will personally fly to LA to play you in person. If that number is too large, I offer you a few other options. You are welcome to stay in my apartment in Las Vegas (guest master bedroom, all yours) if it means you will play me HU. Naturally that is a lot to ask, so instead you could have a mutually trusted friend sweat the match from my apartment . . . Prahlad must either accept this challenge, or give both of us a public apology.”
Prahlad has not yet responded to either the challenge or the rest of Bonomo’s post, but fans of poker drama eagerly await his next statement. Speaking on behalf of railbirds everywhere, I have my fingers crossed that such a challenge occurs. After making his accusations as publicly and boldly as he did, it would seem fitting for Prahlad to put his money where his mouth is.
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