Michael Gracz
Maciek ("Michael" or "Mike") Gracz (pronounced Grahtz) (born October 23, 1980, in Warsaw) is a Polish professional poker player, based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
| Michael Gracz | |
|---|---|
 Gracz at the 2007 Aruba Poker Classic | |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Born | Maciek Gracz October 23, 1980 (age 43) Warsaw, Poland |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 5 |
Gracz learned poker from his father and played regularly whilst studying at North Carolina State University.
Gracz's first major victory was in the $5,000 no limit hold'em championship event in the 2004 Trump Classic in Atlantic City. He won over the field of 155 entrants to take home the $295,275 first prize.
On March 19, 2005, he won the World Poker Tour (WPT) PartyPoker.com Million IV Cruise event (the largest limit hold'em tournament in history) and the $1,500,000 first prize, defeating a final table that included Paul Darden.
Three months later, he won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,000 no limit hold'em w/ rebuys event, scooping the first prize of $594,460.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,000,000. His 7 cashes at the WSOP account for $764,897 of those winnings.[1]
Gracz has served as a frequent commentator for the Fox Sports Net poker tournament program Poker Dome Challenge.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/ rebuys | $594,460 |
References
- World Series of Poker Earnings Archived August 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com