Marco Traniello
| Marco Traniello | |
|---|---|
 Traniello at the 2007 World Series of Poker. | |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | 14 August 1973 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 27 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
Marco Traniello (born 14 August 1973, in Gaeta) is an Italian professional hairdresser and was a sponsored professional poker player on Full Tilt Poker.[1]
Poker[edit]
Traniello made his first appearance at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2005, finishing in the money in seven different events (tied for the most money finishes in the 2005 WSOP with Michael Mizrachi and Tony Cousineau). Amongst these money finishes, Traniello made the final table of the $2,000 pot limit hold'em event.[2]
He played in the 2005 World Speed Poker Open in London and cashed in the $15,000 no limit hold'em main event of the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic.[3]
Traniello writes for Card Player Magazine and is a member of Marcel Lüske's Circle of Outlaws.[4]
At the 2007 World Series of Poker, he made it to the final table in the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event. He finished 5th, winning $156,435, his biggest win to date.[5]
As of January 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $700,000.[6] His 27 cashes at the WSOP account for $489,220 of those winnings.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Prior to working as a professional poker player, Traniello was a real estate agent and the captain of an oil ship.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "FullTiltPoker.com - ProChat". FullTiltPoker.com. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Fourth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Main Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ a b Bourne, Suzy (9 August 2007). "Poker Players - The Circle of Outlaws". We Do It All Vegas. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship Pot Limit Omaha". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Marco Traniello's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Marco Traniello". WSOP.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.