Elio Fox

{{short description|American poker player}}

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|wsop main event best finish year=2015

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Elio Fox is an American professional poker player whose first World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the money finish was the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe main event that he won. He has played online, where he is a high-stakes No limit Texas hold'em rebuy specialist, since 2009 but had his first notable live play results in 2011. Prior to the World Series of Poker bracelet that he won at the 2011 WSOP Europe, his best live event finish was the 224-player $10,000 + $300 July 12 – 19, 2011 Bellagio Cup VII victory for a prize of $669,692. The event's final table included Ted Forrest, William Thorson and Brandon Cantu.{{cite web|url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-tournaments/3469-2011-bellagio-cup-vii/1091374/results|title=2011 Bellagio Cup VII|access-date=October 20, 2011|work=Card Player|date=July 19, 2011}} Fox' other previous live event victory was the 251-player $1,590 June 24 – 26, 2011 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III No-Limit Hold'em Event 30 for a prize of $87,192.{{cite web|url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-tournaments/3450-2011-venetian-deep-stack-extravaganza-iii/1090951/results|title=2011 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III: Event 30 - No-Limit Hold'em|access-date=October 21, 2011|work=Card Player|date=June 26, 2011}}

As of 2018, his live tournament winnings exceed $3,750,000.{{Cite web |title=Elio Fox's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=158078 |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}

World Series of Poker Bracelets

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!Year

!Tournament

!Prize (US$)

2011E

|€10,400 No Limit Texas hold'em

|€1,400,000 ($1,927,660)

2018

|$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty

|$393,693

An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe

His first WSOP in the money finish was the first-place finish in the 593-player 8-handed €10,400 October 15 – 20, 2011 WSOPE Main Event Championship for a prize of €1,400,000 ($1,927,660) over a final table that included Jake Cody, Chris Moorman and Shawn Buchanan.{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=827&tid=11617|title=2011 World Series of Poker Europe: Saturday, October 15, 2011 to Wednesday, October 19, 2011: Event #7: WSOPE Main Event Championship|access-date=October 21, 2011|date=October 20, 2011|publisher=World Series of Poker}}

Fox won his second bracelet at the 2018 WSOP in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty.{{Cite web |date=2018-05-31 |title=Elio Fox Wins First Ever WSOP $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty for $393,693 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2018-wsop/event-2-10000-super-turbo-bounty/chips.207775.htm |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=PokerNews |language=en}}

Personal

Fox is from New York City and attended Bard College.{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/updates.asp?tid=11617&grid=827&dayof=2238&rr=5&curpage=4|title=2011 World Series of Poker Europe: Saturday, October 15, 2011 to Wednesday, October 19, 2011: Event #7: WSOPE Main Event Championship (updates)|access-date=October 21, 2011|date=October 20, 2011|publisher=World Series of Poker}}

See also

References

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