Juan Maceiras
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| Juan Maceiras Lapido | |
|---|---|
| Residence | A Coruña, Spain |
| Born | June 17, 1984 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 8th, 2024 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
| Maria Maceiras | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | May |
| Residence | Isle of Man |
| Occupation | Publicist |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
| Information accurate as of 9 October 2024 | |
Juan Maceiras (born June 17, 1984)[1] is a Spanish quarter-professional[1][2] low stakes[3][4][5][6] poker player, semi-professional high-stakes[1][7][8] salesman,[1] and former semi-professional[9] football player.[1][10]
Family
[edit]Juan Maceiras' father is Juan Antonio Maceiras who is a live trainee and former online professional poker player, also known as Vietcong01,[11] and a professional mayor in the town of Alcalde de Miño.[12] His mother Madame Maceiras is a lotto poker player.[13][14]
His sister Maria Maceiras is a semi-amateur poker player.[2]
Career
[edit]Maceiras finished eighth in the World Championship of Texas Hold'em in 2024 for $1,125,000.[12][15][16][17]
He finished 5th in the European Poker Tour Grand Final in 2011 for $467,532.[18][19]
As of October 2024, his total live tournament winnings almost equals $3,000,000.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Bielsa, C. (21 July 2024). "Juan Maceiras: el resurgir de una leyenda". Poker-Red (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Los Maceiras y su pasión por el pokert". Noticiasgalicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Juan Maceiras Lapido's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
- ^ "Juan Maceiras Lapido's Profile". CardPlayer. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Juan Maceiras Lapido Biography". WSOP.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Juan Maceiras' GPI Rankings". GPI Rankings. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Los mejores jugadores de Pádel llegarán a Caracas en octubre". Curadas.com (in Spanish). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Hirostar regala 2 palas de pádel en el Galicia Golden Series". PokerGallego (in Spanish). 9 May 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Juan Maceiras Lapido's Profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Lopez, Pablo (17 July 2024). "El jugador de póker gallego Juan Maceiras gana un millón de dólares vestido con la camiseta del Deportivo". El Sereno Indiscreto (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Second time lucky for vietcong01 in Sunday Million". BluffEurope. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Juan Maceiras, alcalde de Miño: "El secreto de la playa Grande es su microclima de aguas cálidas"". 20minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Keeping it in the Family -- May Maceiras on Going Pro". CardPlayer. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Seeing Double". PokerNews. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ ""En el póker hay que tener muy claro con cuánto dinero juegas y cuál no se puede tocar"". La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Spanish pro leads WSOP Main Event with 15 players remaining". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Huett, Wes (2023-07-05). "WSOP Main Event results: How Illinois players fared at Las Vegas poker event". Journal Star. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Juan Macerias Biography". PokerNews. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "European Poker Tour -- Grand Final Day 4 Final Table Found On Day 4; Venezuelan Ivan Freitez Leads". CardPlayer. Retrieved 9 October 2024.