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Alex Borteh

Alex Borteh

  • Name: Alex Borteh
  • Current Residence: Columbus, Ohio

Alexander Borteh has his own deck of cards - literally. They're not the typical poker playing cards, though, but Magic: The Gathering.

Borteh began playing Magic when he was a teen and eventually ended up on the pro circuit. In 2001, he came in second in the Magic World Championships, losing to a player from the Netherlands. His second-place finish did bring him $23,000 in cash, and his mono-blue deck of creatures and whatnot was...

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Trivia

  • 2007 WSOP bracelet winner
  • Former professional Magic: The Gathering player

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament Place Winnings
2007 WSOP, Event 34, Limit Hold'em 1st $225,483
2007 WSOP, Event 10, No-Limit Hold'em 70th $6,966
2006 WSOP, Event 21, No-Limit Hold'em Short-Handed 6/table 72nd $2,128
2005 WSOP, Event 15, $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout 3rd $46,885

Player Statistics

Cashes4
Total Winnings$281,462
First Place Finishes1
WSOP Bracelets1

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