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In both the 2010 and 2011 he finished in the money in two $10,000 Championship events, with one of them being the Pot Limit Texas hold "em championship event each year.
In both the 2010 and 2011 he finished in the money in two $10,000 Championship events, with one of them being the Pot Limit Texas hold "em championship event each year.
Of his nine (WSOP) cashes, his last five are in pot limit events. Stein has several second place finishes in big tournaments. One of the more memorable ones was when Jason Mercier rivered him twice in a row at the April 13, 2010 35-player $25,000 NAPT Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout during a four-hour heads up final.
His largest live game prize was a $1 million payout for a 4th place finish in the 1560-player 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,000 main event.
The closest was a 10th place finish in the 268-player 2010 $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold"em Championship Event 38 where he earned a prize of $44,010. Stein is known for his online poker Idaho of KingKobeMVP. He has several large field wins in online play including January 19, 2011 Absolute Poker $1000+50 Netherlands Hold"em against a field of 230 players for a prize of $47,725.
November 24, 2009 PokerStars The Super Tuesday $1000+50 Netherlands Hold"em against a field of 317 players for a prize of $64,827. And his highest online payout in the March 29, 2009 PokerStars Sunday 500 $500+30 Netherlands Hold"em against a field of 986 players for a prize of $91,250.
His first WSOP in the money finish was a 73rd place finish in the 2009 1459-player $1,500 Number-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Event 9 for a prize of $4,062.
His first WSOP final table was a 3rd place finish at the 2011 249-player $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold"em Championship Event 16 for a prize of $264,651.