Born in 1985, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, Mark Newhouse is a poker professional who, curiously, did not like the sport. However, he would soon become one of the main attractions at the live and online poker tables.
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Story
The story of Newhouse is quite curious, as according to information, the young man did not like and rarely paid attention to the poker tables. However, in the mid-2000s, Newhouse observed the boom that the sport brought to young Chris Moneymaker.
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Around this time, Newhouse was intrigued by how the game worked, as he really could become a millionaire with the sport. So, little by little, Mark started playing with his friends, and often the games resulted in $20.
During this time, Newhouse used to be a rebellious young man, and he dropped out of Appalachian State University after studying for two semesters. Soon after, Newhouse's interest in online poker began to grow and it quickly became profitable.
Out of curiosity, Newhouse used to make $100,000 a month from his online games. At that time, the American was known by the name “Newhizzle”. However, Newhouse decided it was time to head west.
So young Mark ended up going to the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. During this time, Newhouse used to play only high chip and cash limit tables.
World Series of Poker
In the editions of the World Series of Poker, Mark Newhouse began to appear in 2006. At the height of his 26 years, Newhouse made his first appearance in the US$ 3,000 Limit Hold'em tournament. Newhouse earned $56,000 for his participation, where he ended up in sixth place in the final table.
Other remarkable moments of Mark Newhouse in the World Series of Poker were in the years 2011 to 2014. In the year 2011, Newhouse did well in the Main Event of the series, but ended up being eliminated during his campaign and raised $ 47,107.
Back in 2013, Newhouse made the Main Event final table. However, in the event in question, the American ended up falling right into the final table formation. Despite this, his journey balance was already at $733,224 dolletas.
Despite this, Newhouse returned to the World Series of Poker in the year 2014. On that occasion, Newhouse again made it to the Main Event final table, but ended up falling out of the lineup. As in 2013, Newhouse took an excellent amount, even though he was eliminated in ninth place. According to reports, Newhouse earned $730,725 for the 2014 position.
World Poker Tour
In conjunction with his World Series of Poker history, Mark Newhouse began his journey on the World Poker Tour in 2006. At 26, young Mark competed in that year's WPT and ended up earning $1.5 million per your done.
However, during this period, Mark ended up granting an interview saying that he was not feeling well. In his speech, Mark said: “I was not conscious. I decided I wanted to set all my money on fire.”
At this stage, Mark had negative results on his journey. For example, the young man who had a bankroll of US$ 2 million, ended up seeing his balance decrease to US$ 400 thousand.
FORTUNE
According to the numbers collected in the year 2014, Mark Newhouse's fortune exceeds the mark of US$ 3 million. In total, the 37-year-old American is reported to be worth $3.5 million, of which $1.6 million was earned through the World Series of Poker.
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