Marco Johnson

Marco Caldwell Johnson (born October 25, 1985) is a professional poker player who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. Johnson also has excelled online in Limit H.O.R.S.E. earning both a World Championship of Online Poker championship among large prizes.

Marco Johnson
Nickname(s)CrazyMarco, NoraFlum, & LayItDownSr
ResidenceWalnut Creek, California
Born (1985-10-25) October 25, 1985
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)2
Final table(s)14
Money finish(es)43
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
294th, 2015
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)8

Career highlights

Johnson won the 343-entrant $2,500 Limit Hold'em Six Handed 2013 World Series of Poker Event 48 at a shorthanded final table that included Juha Helppi and Maria Ho, earning a prize of $206,796. Although that was his only bracelet up to that point, it was not Johnson's largest prize. He had finished second to Alexandre Gomes at the 2,317-entrant $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em 2008 World Series of Poker Event 48 for a prize of $491,273. In fact, prior to his first bracelet, he had finished as runner up three times in World Series of Poker events $2,500 Limit Hold'em Six Handed 2012 World Series of Poker Event 40 and $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better 2013 World Series of Poker Event 31.[1] The 2013 bracelet was in the same $2,500 Limit Hold’em Six-Max event that he earned his 2012 runner-up finish in.[2]

On September 15, 2012, Johnson won the $320 buy-in PokerStars 2012 World Championship of Online Poker Limit H.O.R.S.E. Event No. 41 against a field of 598 for a prize of $33,727.20.[3] Johnson's biggest online win came on February 15, 2009 in the $150 + $13 buy-in Full Tilt Poker 200K Guarantee No-limit Hold'em with Rebuys when he defeated a field of 637 who had purchased 1142 rebuys and 547 addons for a prize of $85,481.[4] His biggest online prize came from a 3rd-place finish in the $10,000 + $300 buy-in September 20, 2009 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Limit H.O.R.S.E. Event No. 44 that earned him $133,900.[5]

Johnson's residence is in Mexico, where he plays high-stakes online poker.[2] Johnson was inspired to play poker by poker professional and legend Chip Reese, who was a neighbor of his growing up.[6]

World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker results
Year Cashes Final Tables Bracelets
2007 5 1 0
2008 3 1 0
2009 2 0 0
2010 3 1 0
2011 2 0 0
2012 2 1 0
2013 7 3 1
2014 3
2015 4 1 0
2016 5 2 1
2017 5 1 0
2018 2 2 0
World Series of Poker bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2013 $2,500 Six-handed Limit Texas hold 'em $206,796
2016 $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. $259,730
World Championship of Online Poker bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2012 $320 Limit H.O.R.S.E. $33,727.20

Notes

  1. Schult, Steve (July 2, 2013). "The Blueprint: Marco Johnson". Bluff. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  2. Schult, Steve (June 29, 2013). "Johnson Wins First Bracelet in 4th WSOP Heads-Up Battle". Bluff. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. "Home : Online Tournaments : PokerStars : WCOOP 2012 Event No. 41". Card Player. September 15, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  4. "Home : Online Tournaments : Full Tilt Poker : $200K Guarantee With Rebuy". Card Player. February 15, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  5. "Home : Online Tournaments : PokerStars : WCOOP 2009 Event No. 44". Card Player. September 20, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  6. "World Series of Poker -- Marco Johnson Wins $2,500 Six-Handed Limit Hold'em: Johnson Wins First Bracelet After Cashing Five Times This Summer". Card Player. June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
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