Matthew Wantman

Matthew Wantman

Nationality
United States
United States
GPI Rank 42
WPT Wins 1
Total Live Earnings $6,697,252
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Biography

Matthew Wantman is an American poker player with over $4 million in career earnings.

He is a former WPT champion, winning the Aria Summer Championship in May 2019 for $443,475.

At the Wynn High Rollers in December 2020, Wantman made the final table in the first three events. First, he finished fifth for $39,200 in the first high roller, and he followed it up with another fifth-place finish for $51,200 in the second one. For Event #3, he wound up finishing runner-up to Ray Qartomy, good for $135,000. All told, Wantman banked $225,400 in prize money.

In 2022, he narrowly missed out on a second title after finishing third behind Ray Qartomy and eventual winner Joshua Pollock in the Legends of Poker.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Thunder Valley
$2,500 Main Event
51st $3,990
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
46th $8,401
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #98: $1,500 The Closer
71st $8,240
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
115th $9,963
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
101st $2,340
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #41: $1,500 Mixed: No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot (8-Handed)
44th $6,314
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack (8-Handed)
216th $1,261
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)
84th $3,387
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€3,000 Mystery Bounty
112th €3,480
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship
416th $8,500
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship
34th $66,600
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #5: $25,000 High Roller PLO
7th $133,500
2023 NAPT Las Vegas
$1,650 Main Event
12th $15,950
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
29th $280,100
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #88: $1,500 The Closer
123rd $4,590
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
13th $126,801
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
130th $3,731
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
198th $9,279
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
119th $1,678
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #13: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
338th $1,052
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #4: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack
135th $1,878
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
57th $8,750
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions
1112th $2,221
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
39th $11,806
2023 Wynn Millions
$3,500 Main Event
58th $15,509
2022 WSOP Online
Event #33: $500 Fall Finale
30th $1,555
2022 WSOP Online
Event #32: $10,000 NLH Super High Roller 8-Max
3rd $72,384
2022 WSOP Online
Event #31: $600 NLH Deep Freeze
61st $988
2022 WSOP Online
Event #23: $1,500 NLH
4th $25,867
2022 WSOP Online
Event #22: $500 Big 500
57th $1,703
2022 WSOP Online
Event #19: $1,500 NLH
20th $4,428
2022 WSOP Online
Event #12: $400 NLH Ultra Deepstack
76th $1,016
2022 WSOP Online
Event #10: $2,500 NLH
2nd $56,916
2022 WSOP Online
Event #2: $500 NLH Monster Stack
38th $1,267
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #88: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
49th $3,828
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver
143rd $964
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
569th $25,500
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
56th $11,523
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
606th $3,480
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
10th $41,916
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
55th $17,323
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em
126th $5,550
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
48th $17,607
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
11th $79,631
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
96th $2,625
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
410th $2,629
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
115th $1,753
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
27th $17,995
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
144th $6,330
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
191st $2,402
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #2: $1,111 Caesars Cares Charity Event
227th $1,775
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #17: $400 NLH 8-Max
147th $648
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #12: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack
88th $906
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #6: $2,000 NLH Deepstack
20th $4,694
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
200th $3,725
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
294th $2,423
Lone Star Poker Series Champions Social
$1,300 Texas State $1M GTD Main Event
190th $2,700
2021 Wynn Spring Classic
Wynn Spring Classic $1M GTD Championship
5th $89,842
2020 World Series of Poker Main Event
2020 WSOP Main Event - WSOP.com
40th $25,718
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,600 Main Event
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event
63rd $5,670
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #73: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
62nd $4,276
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold'em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD
162nd $3,712
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #29: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
45th $6,103
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #26: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Grande Finale
254th $1,013
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #22: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack
209th $711
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #21: $777 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
90th $1,620
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #17: $777 No-Limit Hold'em
13th $7,932
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #14: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
24th $9,650
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #12: $500 The BIG 500 No-Limit Hold'em
288th $983
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #8: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
153rd $865
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #5: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
43rd $3,164
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em
92nd $1,054
2020 Aussie Millions
A$10,600 Main Event
25th 51,250 AUD
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas
$1,700 Main Event
36th $3,833
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods
Main Event
29th $3,899
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #80: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha
12th $18,447
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
35th $22,364
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em
14th $37,421
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
178th $1,198
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
170th $1,636
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix
45th $2,978
2019 Aussie Millions
AU$25,000 Challenge
16th 63,420 AUD
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,300 PCA Main Event
122nd $17,620
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship
115th $39,500
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
48th $4,498
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
44th $5,227
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #74: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em
114th $3,454
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
1506th $1,143
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas
$5,000 Main Event
109th $7,260
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$5,300 Main Event
105th $9,720
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
144th $3,719
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
120th $54,851
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
65th $7,406

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