Isaac Baron

American poker player (born 1987)

Isaac Baron
Nickname(s)	westmenloAA
Residence	Menlo Park, California
Born	July 10, 1987 (1987-07-10) (age 36)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Money finish(es)	26
Highest ITM Main Event finish	52nd, 2014
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	15
European Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	2

Isaac Baron (born July 10, 1987) an American professional poker player from Menlo Park, California. He was the winner of the first Card Player Magazine Online Poker Player of the Year Award in 2007.^[1]

Poker

Online poker

Playing under the screen names of "westmenloAA" on PokerStars and "Isaac Baron" on Full Tilt Poker, Baron's online winnings exceeded $1,000,000 in 2007, including a win in the PokerStars weekly Sunday Million tournament in January for $254,000. He has also been able to translate his online success to live games. At a time when he was unable to play tournaments in the United States because of his age, he cashed four times in World Poker Tour and two European Poker Tour events held outside of the U.S.^[1]

Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS)

Baron under the screen name "the guru 11," won the first event of FTOPS VIII on May 8, 2008, earning $158,852.^[2]

European Poker Tour

At the 2008 European Poker Tour (EPT) San Remo, Baron cashed in his first EPT after being eliminated in 11th place by Dario Minieri.^[3]

At the 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, Baron made the final table finishing in 4th place. He exited the tournament holding AQ against eventual winner Glen Chorney's pocket aces, he picked himself up €589,000 ($932,692) for his efforts.^[4]

In April 2010, at the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final, he won $408,036 for winning the tournament.^[5]

Other tournaments

In January 2014, he finished 3rd in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event for $1,207,599, his largest cash to date.^[6]

In March 2015, he finished runner-up in the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star in San Jose for $704,200.^[7] He won his first bracelet at the 2019 WSOP in the $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed Event for $407,739.^[8]

As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,600,000.^[9]

World Series of Poker Bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
2019	$1,500 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	$407,739

References

^ ^a ^b "Isaac "westmenloAA" Baron". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
^ Green, Shawn Patrick (May 8, 2008). "Isaac 'the guru 11' Baron Wins First Event in FTOPS VIII". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Sanremo, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Grand Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2014, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, No Limit Hold'em - WPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
^ "50th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2019, No Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed (Event #16)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
^ "Isaac Baron's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 5, 2023.