| Birth date | July 20, 1977 (age 49) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |
| Wsop bracelet count | None |
| Wsop money finishes | 6 |
| Wsop main event best finish rank | None |
| Wpt titles | 1 |
| Wpt final tables | 2 |
| Wpt money finishes | 4 |
| Ept titles | None |
| Ept final tables | None |
| Ept money finishes | 1 |
Joe Pelton (born July 20, 1977, in Waterloo, Iowa)[1][2] is an American business analyst and poker tournament player, who is based in Newport Beach, California. He attended Harvey Mudd College and graduated in 1999. While studying at Harvey Mudd, his nickname was the "Moral Pillar".
Pelton is active in financial markets and frequently writes about his trades.
Poker
As of 2020, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $2,323,000.[3]
World Poker Tour
Pelton is the winner of the 2006 WPT Legends of Poker Main Event, beating out notable professional players such as Hoyt Corkins and Scotty Nguyen.[4] Later that same year, he placed third at the WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event. Before his win at the Legends of Poker (and the $1,500,000 first place prize), Pelton's largest tournament prize was $11,135.[2]
References
- ^ Joe Pelton's Live Journal Archived July 5, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Expansive Poker Player Database – Joe Pelton". worldpokertour.com. World Poker Tour. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
- ^ "Joe Pelton's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "2006 Legends of Poker, WPT Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. 2006-08-30. Retrieved 2025-06-24.