About Ian Matakis
Born 1997. Ian Matakis is an American poker player.
Ian Matakis (born October 18, 1997) is an American professional poker player and coach who won Player of the Year competition at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Biography Matakis is from Faribault, Minnesota. He had been majoring in accounting with a minor in Spanish. During the 2022 World Series of Poker Online Matakis cashed 13 times. He did place in the live event (Event #12: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed, 99th, $8001). It became his largest career live tournament payout.
The following year, the WSOP Player of the year scoring was changed to count only the ten highest scoring finishes, including a maximum of one online event. Matakis intended to play other types of poker events starting in the 2024 WSOP.
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Ian Matakis was born on 18 October 1997.
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