Cory Carroll
| Cory Carroll | |
|---|---|
 Carroll at the 2007 World Series of Poker. | |
| Nickname | UGOTPZD |
| Born | February 25 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | None |
| Money finish | 1 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 91st, 2007 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | 2 |
| Money finishes | 2 |
Cory Carroll (born February 25 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian professional poker player, who is a two time final tablist of World Poker Tour Championships and the winner of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Championship Event.
Online poker
[edit]Carroll has made at least two final tables in the "Sunday Million", a $215 buy-in tournament with a $1 Million Guaranteed prize-pool on PokerStars. On October 15, 2006, Carroll, under the screenname "UGOTPZD", came in third place in the Sunday Million, earning $55,289.86.[1] A month later he finished runner-up in the November 5 Sunday Million, earning $119,091.[2]
World Series of Poker
[edit]In 2007, Carroll cashed in the money for the first time in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship coming in 91st place out of a field of 6,358 players, earning $67,535.[3]
In April–May 2007, Carroll won the $5,000 Championship Event of the WSOP Circuit stop at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, defeating a field of 336 entrants and beating Justin Pechie heads-up to win a gold ring and the top prize.[4][5]
World Poker Tour
[edit]Carroll finished runner up to Jonathan Little during Sixth season of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Mirage Poker Showdown, earning $561,369.[6]
Carroll was second in chips to Gus Hansen at the final table of the 2008 Five-Star World Poker Classic (the $25,500 WPT Championship) when Carroll Holding was busted by Hansen holding when the a flop came , Hansen with chip lead moved all-in, after a moment of thinking, Carroll called and was ahead in the hand with a pair of Jacks vs Hansen flush draw, the turn was the leaving only one card to come, but when the river brought the it gave Hansen a flush that won the hand and eliminating Carroll from the tournament in fourth place, earning him $593,645.[7] This left Hansen to exclaim to himself, as picked up by the television telecast microphones, "Insanity prevails, insanity prevails.[8]
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000.[3]
Carroll's cashes after 2008 have been smaller. They include a 112th-place finish in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2009 World Series of Poker ($3,352), and 41st in a $1,500 shootout event at the 2010 World Series of Poker ($5,620).[9][5] In July 2013, he finished 12th in the $5,000 CPPT Main Event of the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza ($25,109).[9]
As of October 2026, Carroll's recorded live tournament earnings total about $1.85 million from 14 cashes, with his most recent recorded cash in August 2023.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hintze, Haley (October 16, 2006). "Online Poker Weekend: 'Håcken' Wins Largest-Ever Poker Stars Sunday Million". PokerNews.com. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- ↑ Hintze, Haley (November 6, 2006). "Online Poker Weekend: Mike Matusow, Carlos Mortenson Highlight Action". PokerNews.com. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- 1 2 "Cory Carroll's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Hand #115: Cory Carroll Wins!". PokerNews. May 2, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Cory Carroll". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Mirage Poker Showdown, No Limit Hold'em - Championships". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ Lucchesi, Ryan (April 26, 2008). "David Chiu Wins the 2008 World Poker Tour Championship". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
- ↑ WPT World Championship telecast
- 1 2 "Cory Carroll". Card Player. Retrieved October 4, 2026.