Ashton Griffin

Ashton Griffin (born 1989) is an American professional poker player from Florida.

Ashton Griffin
Nickname(s)theASHMAN103
Born1989
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)24
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
118th, 2013
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)2

Poker

Griffin begin playing online poker at the age of 14 and said he was a losing player until the age of 18. Griffin was known to have issues with bankroll management having gone from millionaire to broke many times before being able to build a bankroll.[1][2]

In 2010, Griffin won the $25,000 High-Roller Shootout event on the North American Poker Tour for $560,000.[3]

In 2013, Griffin won PokerStars 2013 SCOOP Event #40-L ($215 NLHE Heads-Up, High Roller) for $41,285.79.[4]

Griffin is online cash game specialist having earned over $4,800,000 on Full Tilt Poker playing under the alias theASHMAN103.[5]

As of 2017, his live tournament winnings exceed $1,000,000.

Personal life

In 2011, Griffin won an ultramarathon prop bet against Haseeb Qureshi for $300,000 after running 70 miles in under 24 hours.[6]

Notes

  1. "Ashton Griffin Talks Candidly about Poker, Values and Life". Pokerlistings. September 25, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  2. Skolovy, Daviel (August 10, 2009). "Ashton Griffin: From bust to Bobby's Room". Pokerlistings. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  3. Rodriguez, Julio (February 26, 2010). "Ashton Griffin Wins NAPT High-Roller Shootout". CardPlayer. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  4. Bihr, Kristin (May 26, 2013). "SCOOP 2013: Ashton "theASHMAN103" Griffin wins first SCOOP title in Event #40-L ($215 NLHE Heads-Up, High Roller)". PokerStars. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  5. "Poker Player theASHMAN103". HighstakesDB. Retrieved May 5, 2017. theASHMAN103
  6. Pempus, Brian (February 8, 2011). "Ashton Griffin Wins Six-Figures in Ultramarathon Prop Bet". CardPlayer. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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