Matthew Hilger
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| Matthew Hilger | |
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| Nickname(s) | None |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 33rd, 2004 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Matthew Hilger is an American professional poker player and author from Atlanta, Georgia. He also operates his own poker-related website.
Early years
[edit]Prior to poker, Hilger graduated from University of Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in Finance (1989) and a Master's degree from Georgia State University in Finance in(1991). He received a second Master's in International business from Thunderbird School of Global Management (1996), then worked for Accenture (then Andersen Consulting) in numerous positions.
Poker career
[edit]Hilger became an online poker professional during 2001 and made over $100,000 playing online in his first year, playing limit poker from $1/$2 to $30/$60. At the time he wrote his first book, he had played over 7,000 hours of online poker.
His writings include:
- Internet Texas Hold 'em: Winning Strategies from an Internet Pro (ISBN 0-9741502-0-7)
- Texas Hold 'em Odds and Probabilities: Limit, No-limit and Tournament Strategies (ISBN 0-9741502-2-3)
- The Poker Mindset: Essential Attitudes for Poker Success (with Ian Taylor) (ISBN 0-9741502-3-1)
- Card Player Magazine (numerous articles)
- The Hendon Mob website (numerous articles)
Hilger won the 2002 New Zealand Poker Championship and went on to finish in the money in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em Main Event in 2004 (33rd,) 2005 (332nd) and 2007 (221st.)[1][2][3][4]
On Sunday, May 4, 2008, he won the Full Tilt Poker 750k guaranteed for $132,788 beating a 3,600+ player field.[5]
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $270,000.[6]
Hilger has recently stopped being a professional poker and now works an office job at PokerStars on the Isle of Man.
Personal life
[edit]Outside of poker, Hilger enjoys composing music on the piano. He is also a big supporter of the Colombian children's charity COLOMBIANITOS, having served on the board of directors until 2009.
References
[edit]- ^ "2002 New Zealand Poker Championships, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Hilger, Matthew (June 25, 2008). "Winning the Full Tilt Poker $750,000 Event". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Hilger's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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