Joseph Tehan

{{short description|American poker player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox poker player

| name = Joseph Tehan

| nickname = Joe

| image =

| caption =

| residence = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

| birth_date = September 15

| birth_place = Utica, New York, U.S.

| wsop bracelet count = None

| wsop money finishes = 30

| wsop main event best finish rank = 185

| wsop main event best finish year = 2011

| wpt titles = 1

| wpt final tables = 1

| wpt money finishes = 6

}}

Joseph "Joe" Tehan (born September 15 in Utica, New York) is an American professional poker player.

Tehan was introduced to poker at college where he played with his friends. He started out playing low limits but soon began traveling to casinos to play at higher stakes. After completing his Masters in Business Administration he decided to move to Las Vegas and play poker professionally. Joe started out his poker career as a ring game player.{{cite web|url=http://pokerworks.com/article-607.html |title=Joe Tehan – Going Pro |accessdate=May 13, 2008 |last=Cunningham |first=Craig |publisher=PokerWorks.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213153747/http://pokerworks.com/article-607.html |archivedate=February 13, 2008 |url-status=dead }}

In June 2006, Tehan won the World Poker Tour fifth season Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, earning $1,033,440.{{Cite web |title=Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, WPT Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=18251 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} On the final hand, Tehan's {{cards|9c|8h}} improved to a full house on a board of {{cards|10s|9s|9h|Ad|8c}} to defeat Burt Boutin's {{cards|As|10c}}. Since his victory, Joe has switched to becoming primarily a poker tournament player.

In November 2010, Tehan won the North American Poker Tour Los Angeles $5,000 buy-in main event, earning $725,000.{{Cite web |title=North American Poker Tour - NAPT Los Angeles, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=47819 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} He knocked all seven other players at the final table, which included fellow poker professionals Jason Mercier and Michael Binger.

As of 2011, his total live earnings exceed $3,000,000.{{Cite web |title=Joe Tehan's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=42082 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}