{{short description|English poker player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox poker player | name = Rupert Elder | nickname = ElRupert, TheMothEater, COFFEEMAN, Mr. MarkUp | image = | caption = | wsop bracelet count = ''None'' | wsop money finishes = 7<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rupert Elder |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=99631 |access-date=24 March 2024 |website=WSOP.com |language=en}}</ref> | wsop main event best finish rank = 132nd, 2011 | ept titles = 1 | ept final tables = 1 | ept money finishes = 5 | wpt titles = 0 | wpt final tables = 0 | wpt money finishes = 1 }}
'''Rupert Elder''' is an English professional poker player. He turned professional in 2009, after graduating from Warwick University with a degree in Economics. He holds a European Poker Tour title and an Aussie Millions ring. He is also known by his PokerStars screenname, ElRupert. His total tournament winnings, both live and online, exceed $3,000,000.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=6 September 2006 |title=Rupert |url=https://www.pocketfives.com/profiles/rupert/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614194317/https://www.pocketfives.com/profiles/rupert/ |archive-date=14 June 2017 |website=PocketFives.com}}</ref><ref name="thehendonmob.com" />
== Online poker == Elder has several notable online tournament victories. In October 2010, he came runner-up in the Full Tilt Poker Million-Dollar Guarantee for $142,846.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pempus |first=Brian |date=18 October 2010 |title=Online Poker -- Sherkadil Wins PokerStars Sunday Million |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/9994-online-poker-sherkadil-wins-pokerstars-sunday-million |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223742/http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/9994-online-poker-sherkadil-wins-pokerstars-sunday-million |archive-date=3 March 2016 |website=CardPlayer.com}}</ref> In April 2012 he took fifth place in the PokerStars Sunday Million for $59,770.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pitt |first=Matthew |date=18 April 2012 |title=Paul Foltyn and Rupert Elder Narrowly Miss Out On Glory |url=https://uk.pokernews.com/news/2012/04/paul-foltyn-and-rupert-elder-narrowly-miss-out-on-glory-8306.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917021223/https://uk.pokernews.com/news/2012/04/paul-foltyn-and-rupert-elder-narrowly-miss-out-on-glory-8306.htm |archive-date=17 September 2020 |website=PokerNews.com}}</ref> According to PocketFives.com, an online tournament player ranking site, Elder has amassed over $1.1 million in online tournament earnings.<ref name="auto1" />
== European Poker Tour == In May 2011, Elder won the European Poker Tour in San Remo for €930,000 ($1,225,647), defeating German professional Max Heinzelmann heads-up.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 May 2011 |title=Rupert Elder Wins the 2011 PokerStars.it EPT San Remo! (€930,000) |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/ept/2011-european-poker-tour-san-remo/main-event/post.181203.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203082713/https://www.pokernews.com/tours/ept/2011-european-poker-tour-san-remo/main-event/post.181203.htm |archive-date=3 February 2017 |website=PokerNews.com}}</ref> In April 2013, Elder won the €1,100 turbo event at the EPT Berlin for €49,800.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dacey |first=Rick |date=21 April 2013 |title=EPT9 Berlin: Rupert Elder beats Max Heinzelmann (again) to claim €49,800 |url=http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/ept/2013/ept9-berlin-rupert-elder-beats-max-heinz-132394.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425171800/http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/ept/2013/ept9-berlin-rupert-elder-beats-max-heinz-132394.html |archive-date=25 April 2013 |access-date=27 April 2013 |website=PokerStarsBlog.com}}</ref>
== World Series of Poker == In September 2011, he was featured heavily in the ESPN coverage of the World Series of Poker main event, where he eventually finished in 132nd position for $54,851. He also took 18th in the $2500 six-handed event at the WSOP for $25,769.<ref name="thehendonmob.com">{{Cite web |title=Rupert Elder's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=54753 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626190850/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=54753 |archive-date=26 June 2020 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database}}</ref>
== Aussie Millions == In January 2013, Elder won the inaugural event at the Aussie Millions for 250,000 AUD ($263,925), defeating a field of 1338 players.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2019 |title=Poker News Articles & Poker Blog |url=https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-articles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910143656/https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-articles |archive-date=10 September 2020 |website=PokerListings.com}}</ref>
As of 2013, his live tournament winnings exceed $1.9 million.<ref name="thehendonmob.com" />
== Twitch streaming == Rupert was once the most popular poker player on the streaming site Twitch, at one point holding the largest ever live streamed tournament win of $124,000,<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2015 |title=Rupert Elder breaks Twitch record with $124K score |url=https://www.highstakesdb.com/6130-rupert-elder-breaks-twitch-record-with-124k-score.aspx |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724123902/https://www.highstakesdb.com/6130-rupert-elder-breaks-twitch-record-with-124k-score.aspx |archive-date=24 July 2018 |access-date=24 July 2018 |website=HighstakesDB.com}}</ref> at one point holding the largest ever live streamed tournament win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rupert Elder breaks Twitch record with $124K score |url=https://www.highstakesdb.com/6130-rupert-elder-breaks-twitch-record-with-124k-score.aspx |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918011815/http://www.highstakesdb.com/6130-rupert-elder-breaks-twitch-record-with-124k-score.aspx |archive-date=18 September 2015 |website=www.highstakesdb.com}}</ref> Elder is however most famous for once eating a moth live on stream.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/34428-rupert-elder Card Player profile] * [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=54753 Hendon Mob profile] *[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/rupert-elder/ WPT profile] *[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=99631 WSOP profile]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Elder, Rupert}} Category:English poker players Category:European Poker Tour winners Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Sportspeople from Bury St Edmunds Category:Alumni of the University of Warwick Category:Place of birth missing (living people)