Michael Gracz

Michael Gracz
Gracz at the 2007 Aruba Poker Classic
ResidenceRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
BornMaciek Gracz
23 October 1980 (1980-10-23) (age 44)
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
Information last updated on 31 January 2010.

Maciek ("Michael" or "Mike") Gracz (pronounced Grahtz) (born 23 October 1980, in Warsaw) is a Polish professional poker player, based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Gracz learned poker from his father and played regularly whilst studying at North Carolina State University.[1]

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.[2]

On 19 March 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.[3]

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.[4]

As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,100,000.[5] His 15 cashes at the WSOP account for $833,968 of those winnings.[1]

Gracz has served as a frequent commentator for the Fox Sports Net poker tournament program Poker Dome Challenge.[citation needed]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2005 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/ rebuys $594,460

References

  1. ^ a b "Michael Gracz". WSOP.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The 2004 Trump Classic, No Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ "PartyPoker.com Million IV, WPT Event - Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Maciek Gracz's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 26 November 2023.