Max Stern (poker player)
Encyclopedia
Dr. Max Stern is a professional poker
player, pediatrician and author.
He is the co-author of Championship Stud, with Tom McEvoy
and Linda Johnson
. Stern contributed to the sections on Seven-card stud
and Seven Card Stud (8 or better) tournament
and ring game
play.
Stern is considered to be a Texas hold 'em
, Seven Card Stud, and Omaha Hi/lo
specialist. He has won three World Series of Poker
bracelets. His basic poker philosophy is "In order to survive, you must be willing to die."
Maria Stern
is also a World Series of Poker winner, having won a 1997
Stud title, making the Sterns one of two married couples to have won World Series bracelets. Harry Thomas and Jeri Thomas are the other.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,460,000. His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $831,407 of those winnings.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player, pediatrician and author.
He is the co-author of Championship Stud, with Tom McEvoy
Tom McEvoy
Thomas K. McEvoy is a professional poker player and author. He is best known for his win in the 1983 World Series of Poker main event.-Early life:...
and Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson is an American professional poker player, journalist and consultant, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was elected into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2011.-Early life:Linda Johnson was born in 1953 in Long Island, New York...
. Stern contributed to the sections on Seven-card stud
Seven-card stud
Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may...
and Seven Card Stud (8 or better) tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
and ring game
Cash game
Cash games, also sometimes referred to as ring games or live action games, are poker games played with "real" chips and money at stake, usually with no predetermined end time, with players able to enter and leave as they see fit...
play.
Stern is considered to be a Texas hold 'em
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
, Seven Card Stud, and Omaha Hi/lo
Omaha hold 'em
Omaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards...
specialist. He has won three World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
bracelets. His basic poker philosophy is "In order to survive, you must be willing to die."
Maria Stern
Maria Stern
Maria Stern is an American professional poker player who won the 1997 World Series of Poker $1,500 Seven-Card Stud event. That same year, her husband Max won two of his three bracelets.- Poker :...
is also a World Series of Poker winner, having won a 1997
1997 World Series of Poker
The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions...
Stud title, making the Sterns one of two married couples to have won World Series bracelets. Harry Thomas and Jeri Thomas are the other.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,460,000. His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $831,407 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 1995 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
$1,500 Omaha 8 or Better | $140,400 |
| 1997 1997 World Series of Poker The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions... |
$3,000 No Limit Hold'em | $237,615 |
| 1997 1997 World Series of Poker The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions... |
$2,500 Seven-Card Stud Seven-card stud Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may... Split |
$117,000 |