Aaron Massey

Aaron Massey in an American professional poker player and entrepreneur. He has been playing poker since 2002.[1] Massey graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 2008, but left the finance world in 2009 to pursue a career in poker. He was named one of seven “Ones to Watch” for Season XII of the WPT.[2]

Massey has nine cashes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), among them a 3rd at the 2014 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event, earning $255,209.[1] He has also had success on circuit events with 35 cashes, earning over $282,341, and 2 circuit rings.[1] In August 2012, Massey came in 1st at the WinStar World Casino River Poker Series Main Event, earning him $651,559.[3] His total live tournament earnings exceed $2,432,757.[3]

Massey and his older brother, Ralph Massey, are the founders of Big Cock Poker, a progressive poker outfit out of Chicago, Illinois.[4][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AARON MASSEY - ELMWOOD PARK, IL, UNITED STATES - WSOP.com". Wsop.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "The Massey Brothers: From Street Hustlers to Poker Pros". Pokernews.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-01-19.
  4. ↑ "Big Cock Poker". Big Cock Poker. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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