Matt Showell was born and raised in the fair city of Vancouver, Canada. Matt now spends the bulk of his time traveling the globe, reporting on the world’s biggest poker tournaments.

Matt has lived and breathed poker since the end of high school when he learned the most common variants at home games with his friends. In university he made his living playing low-stakes cash games and multi-table tournaments online while following the professional circuit on television and the Internet and in magazines.

At 24 years old Matt already has experience in a number of areas including music...

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Matt Showell was born and raised in the fair city of Vancouver, Canada. Matt now spends the bulk of his time traveling the globe, reporting on the world’s biggest poker tournaments.

Matt has lived and breathed poker since the end of high school when he learned the most common variants at home games with his friends. In university he made his living playing low-stakes cash games and multi-table tournaments online while following the professional circuit on television and the Internet and in magazines.

At 24 years old Matt already has experience in a number of areas including music production, performance and radio and video voice work. In his free time he is an avid skier, golfer and, true to his Canadian roots, outdoor enthusiast.

Matt is recognized by a number of online authorities as an up-and-coming poker writer and photographer, and you can follow his travels on the tournament trail right here at PokerListings.com.