Aaron Massey

Aaron Massey is 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 the 2014 HPT Player of the Year.[2] He was named one of seven “Ones to Watch” for Season XII of the WPT.[3]

Massey has 35 cashes and 3 final tables at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for over $580,000, among them a 3rd at the 2014 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event, earning $255,209.[1] He has won 3 WSOP circuit rings with 73 cashes in circuit events for over $500,000.[1] In August 2012, Massey came in 1st at the WinStar World Casino River Poker Series Main Event, earning him $651,559.[4] He has 15 live titles with total live tournament earnings exceeding $4,206,120.[4]

Massey and his older brother, Ralph Massey, are the founders of Big Cock Poker, a poker outfit out of Chicago, Illinois.[5][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AARON MASSEY - ELMWOOD PARK, IL, UNITED STATES - WSOP.com". Wsop.com. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Heartland Poker Tour - Poker Tournaments, Poker Events, & Poker on TV". www.hptpoker.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "The Massey Brothers: From Street Hustlers to Poker Pros". Pokernews.com. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Hendon Mob Aaron Massey". Hendon Mob Poker Database. September 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Big Cock Poker". Big Cock Poker. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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