Garrett Adelstein
American poker player (born 1986)
| Garrett Adelstein | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Gman |
| Residence | Manhattan Beach, California |
| Born | (1986-05-16) May 16, 1986 (age 37) Tucson, Arizona |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 143rd, 2016 |
| Information accurate as of 3 December 2017. | |
Garrett Adelstein (born May 16, 1986) is an American professional poker player from Tucson, Arizona who focuses on live no-limit hold 'em cash games. He appeared on Survivor: Cagayan where he was the second player voted off.[1]
Poker career
Adelstein focuses on live cash games. He was a coach at Phil Galfond's poker academy Run It Once until 2014.[2] Adelstein is known for his aggression and large bets. Commentators say he isn't afraid to gamble.[3]
Some of his biggest winnings from professional tournaments include a $48,000 win from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in 2008,[4] $48,487 from the 2010 WSOP Main Event and $49,108 from the 2016 WSOP Main Event.[5]
In 2017, he began appearing regularly on live poker shows including Live at the Bike hosted in The Bicycle Hotel & Casino in California and has appeared on the reboot of Poker After Dark. One of his most notable hands was against professional poker player Matt Berkey in the November broadcast of Poker After Dark for $459,000. His A♠ A♣ beat Berkey's K♠ K♥. The board came 7♥ K♦ 5♠ A♥ 6♣ giving both players three of a kind, and they went all-in on the river.[6] Adelstein made a second appearance in the Poker After Dark episode Dead Money.[7]
Adelstein-Lew controversy
On September 29, 2022, Adelstein lost a hand while playing at Hustler Casino, during the "Hustler Casino Live" stream. His opponent, Robbi Jade Lew, an amateur, called off her stack, $108,300, on the turn of 10♥ 10♣ 9♣ 3♥. Her hand was an unimproved J♣ 4♥ versus Adelstein's 8♣ 7♣.
The river was run twice and came first 9♦ and then A♠, neither of which were outs for Adelstein. After Lew tabled her hand at showdown, Adelstein was visibly disturbed and clearly believed that there was cheating going on. Garrett left the table several hands later, and shortly thereafter, a member of management escorted Lew away from the table. After some discussion, Lew refunded Adelstein his bets in the hand, and Adelstein left the game. Adelstein tweeted that he had been cheated and later provided evidence suggesting that Lew was part of a cheating ring involving at least three people.[8] Lew claimed her innocence and shared the results of a polygraph test she took shortly after on October 12, 2022.[9]
Survivor
In 2013, Adelstein appeared on Survivor: Cagayan as a member of the "Brains" tribe where he was the second player voted off. Adelstein managed to find a Hidden Immunity Idol, but elected not to bring it to Tribal Council.[10][11]
Personal life
Adelstein currently resides in Manhattan Beach, California. He is married to Jennifer Stutland of Lexington, KY, a USC graduate.
References
- ^ "Survivor Cast: Garrett Adelstein". CBS. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Garrett Adelstein". Run It Once. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Sofen, Jon (November 20, 2017). "Scott Seiver Gets His Own Special Week on 'Poker After Dark'". Cardschat. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Garrett Adelstein - How an Ex-Surviour Became One of the Best Poker Players on the World". Casinoreviews.net.
- ^ "Garrett Adelstein - WSOP Player Profile". WSOP.com.
- ^ Harris, Martin (November 22, 2017). "Brutal Coolers and Big King-High Calls on 'Poker After Dark'". PokerNews. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Clark, Matt (February 16, 2018). "Garrett Adelstein Catches Fire to open "Dead Money" Week". Poker Central. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Garrett Adelstein Report on Likely Cheating on Hustler Casino Live twpplustwo forums. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Robbi Jade Lew Passes Lie Detector Test CardsChat. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ George, Daniel (March 7, 2018). "Survivor Ghost Island: The first 'curse' is designed for chaos". Surviving Tribal. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Raftery, Liz (February 28, 2014). "Survivor: Cagayan's Garrett: Not Bringing Immunity Idol to Tribal "Was Probably a Mistake"". TV Guide. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
External links
- Hendon Mob profile
- WSOP profile
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