Mitch Schock

Mitch Schock
Hometown	Bismarck, ND
Born	c. 1971
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Final table(s)	5
Money finish(es)	20
Highest ITM Main Event finish	29, 2006
Information accurate as of 2011-06-30.

Mitch Schock is an American professional poker player. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker where he made three final tables and has had at least five in the money finishes in each of the last three World Series of Pokers (WSOP).^[1] Upon winning his first bracelet after several years of trying, he was quoted in the The Bismarck Tribune as comparing poker with farming saying "some years are better than others."^[2]

World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
2011	$2,500 Pot Limit Hold 'em/Omaha	$310,225

He has a total of twenty WSOP in the money finishes (2011-5, 2010-5, 2009-5, 2008-2, 2006-1, 2005-2) with two final tables in 2009 and three in 2011.^[1] His first in the money finish was a 477th place finish in the 2005 5619-player $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship (2005 Main Event) Event 42 for a prize of $14,135.^[3] He had his best main event finish to date the following year a 29th place finish in the 2006 8773-player $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 39 for a prize of $329,865.^[4] His first final table was an 8th place finish at the 2009 359-player $1,500 Seven Card Stud Event 16 for a prize of $13,373.^[5] He believes himself to be the only bracelet winner from North Dakota.^[6]

At the 2011 WSOP, he finished in the money with an 8th place finish at the 675-player $1,500 Limit Hold'em Event 6 for a prize of $19,856,^[7] a 6th place finish at the 337-player $3,000 Limit Hold'em Event 14 for a prize of $41,621,^[8] a 60th place finish at the 685-player $3,000 Limit Hold'em Event 31 for a prize of $6,077,^[9] a 12th place finish at the 3144-player $1,000 Limit Hold'em Event 34 for a prize of $28,239,^[10] and a 1st place finish, which earned him his first bracelet, at the 606-player $2,500 Limit Hold'em Event 39 for a prize of $310,225,^[11]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mitch Schock". TheHendonMob.com. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=46592. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 
2. ^ "ND man wins World Series of Poker bracelet; Bismarck's Mitch Schock also takes $310,225 prize". Daily Journal. 2011-06-30. http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/c85d07e501e34ce597b6527a1e71f87a/ND--ND-Poker-Champ/. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 
3. ^ "2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker: No-Limit Hold'em Championship (Event 42)". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=86&tid=65. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 
4. ^ "2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker: No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event (Event 39)". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=146&tid=1141. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 
5. ^ "2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker: Seven Card Stud (Event 16)". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=607&tid=7241&dayof=988. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 
6. ^ Bradley, Lance (2011-06-25). "WSOP Bracelet Winner Profile: Mitch Schock". Bluff Magazine. http://news.bluffmagazine.com/wsop-bracelet-winner-profile-mitch-schock-22698/. Retrieved 2011-07-09. 
7. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #6: Limit Hold'em". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11445. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 
8. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #14: Limit Hold'em". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11453. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 
9. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #31: Pot-Limit Omaha". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11470. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 
10. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #34: No-Limit Hold’em". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11473. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 
11. ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #39: Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha". WSOP.com. http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11478. Retrieved 2011-06-30. 

External links

• Schock at Hendonmob.com
• Schock at Bluff Magazine
• Schock at Card Player
• Schock at WSOP.com