Sam Greenwood is one of the best high-stakes poker players in the world. Greenwood, who started his poker journey as a hobby, has come a long way in his career and currently ranks 19th on the Hendon Mob’s all-time money list. He also holds the third place on Canada’s all-time money list, behind Daniel Negreanu and Timothy Adams. In this report, we will delve into his life, his poker career, winnings, and net worth.
Who is Sam Greenwood? Early Life and Introduction to Poker
Born on October 11, 1988, Sam Greenwood is a popular Canadian poker pro and WSOP bracelet winner from Toronto, Canada with more than $35 million in live tournaments as of September 2024.
Not much is known about Greenwood’s life before poker. He used to work as a stock trader and initially played poker as a hobby, which has gone exceptionally well for him. He began his poker journey by playing online MTTs on PokerStars in 2006. Greenwood is the twin brother of Lucas, and the younger brother, Max, both of whom are well-known professional poker players.
Sam Greenwood’s Poker Career Highlights
Sam Greenwood scored his first live cash in 2008, but it took him six years to secure his first victory. In 2015, he won his first tournament, which was a special milestone as it also marked his first WSOP Bracelet. Greenwood triumphed in the 2015 WSOP Event #22: $1,000 NLH, earning $318,977. That same year, he finished 6th in the EPT Malta Main Event, banking $138,421.
His next big score came in the 2016 EPT Barcelona Event #16: €50,000 High Roller 8 Handed, where he finished as the runner-up, earning his first seven-figure payout of $1,023,700. That year, he also won titles in both the EPT Dublin and EPT Prague.
In 2017, Greenwood clinched his first partypoker title by winning the 2017 Partypoker Caribbean Poker Party MILLIONS Main Event for $1,000,000. The following year, in 2018, he emerged victorious in the partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona Event #5: €51,000, earning another seven-figure prize of $1,227,792.
Later in 2018, Greenwood won the EPT Monte Carlo Event #7: €100,000 High Roller, claiming $1,853,387. He also finished 4th in the Triton Jeju Main Event, pocketing $1,471,968.
In 2019, Greenwood earned four seven-figure scores. He first triumphed in the PCA $100,000 High Roller for $1,775,460. Three other notable scores that year came from the Triton Series, where he earned $1,019,251 for a runner-up finish in Triton Jeju Event #3, $1,095,625 for another runner-up finish in Triton Montenegro Event #10, and $1,097,724 for a 5th-place finish in the Triton London Main Event.
During the pandemic in 2020, Greenwood focused on online poker, cashing in 19 online events, including three titles from the SHRB Online and WPT High Roller. He returned to the live poker scene in 2022, earning $1,210,000 for a second-place finish in the Triton Cyprus Event #5: $75,000 8 Handed.
In 2023, Greenwood secured a career-high score of $3,276,760 by winning the 2023 PCA Event #53: $250,000 Super High Roller. That same year, he made another runner-up finish in the Triton Cyprus Main Event, earning $1,923,918.
Although Greenwood has not scored any seven-figure payouts in 2024, his highest result this year was $284,912 for a runner-up finish in the 2024 EPT Barcelona Event #12: €20,000 NLH.
In his poker career so far, Greenwood has cashed in 194 events, earning a total of $35,637,182.
Sam Greenwood’s Net Worth in 2024
Greenwood has more than $35 million from live tournament cashes but there are no concrete reports on Sam Greenwood’s net worth. Estimates suggest that it could be more than $40 million, which comes from poker and his business ventures.
In addition to playing poker, Greenwood also helps players hone their skills as a poker coach at Run It Once. He is also an investor and entrepreneur.
Where is Sam Greenwood Today?
Sam Greenwood resides in Canada and continues to compete in high-stakes live poker tournaments. He also plays online poker under his screen name “Str8$$$Homey.” Greenwood remains active on X/Twitter, where he often shares his opinions on various poker topics.
During the recent 2024 WSOP Main Event controversy, Greenwood criticized Jonathan Tamayo for consulting a chart while on the rail. He tweeted, “Tamayo is looking at solver outputs, this is 10% getting coached and 90% looking at a chart.”
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