About Max Steinberg
Born 1988. Max Steinberg is an American poker player.
Max Steinberg (born July 9, 1988) is an American professional poker player from Fairfield, Iowa, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. He won a bracelet at the 2012 World Series of Poker and finished in fourth place in the 2015 WSOP Main Event.
Poker career Steinberg dropped out of American University in 2008 to pursue a full-time profession in poker. Max and his identical twin brother Daniel Steinberg focus on live tournaments. His first cash was in 2008, finishing runner up at the Latin American Poker Tour $2,500 No Limit Hold'em event for $144,773.
Steinberg won his first bracelet in a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event. He finished 131st in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event and fourth in 2015.
As of 2025, Steinberg's total live tournament earnings exceed $4,640,000.
World Series of Poker
+ World Series of Poker bracelets Year Event Prize money 2012 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em $440,238
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American poker player
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Max Steinberg was born on 9 July 1988 in Washington, D.C..
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Max Steinberg is a poker player.
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