Rupert Elder
| Rupert Elder | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | ElRupert, TheMothEater, COFFEEMAN, Mr. MarkUp |
| Residence | Bury St Edmunds, England |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 7[1] |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 132nd, 2011 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 5 |
Rupert Elder is an English professional poker player. He turned professional in 2009, after graduating from Warwick University with a degree in Economics. He holds a European Poker Tour title and an Aussie Millions ring. He is also known by his PokerStars screenname, ElRupert. His total tournament winnings, both live and online, exceed $3,000,000.[2][3]
Online poker
[edit]Elder has several notable online tournament victories. In October 2010, he came runner-up in the Full Tilt Poker Million-Dollar Guarantee for $142,846.[4] In April 2012 he took fifth place in the PokerStars Sunday Million for $59,770.[5] According to PocketFives.com, an online tournament player ranking site, Elder has amassed over $1.1 million in online tournament earnings.[2]
European Poker Tour
[edit]In May 2011, Elder won the European Poker Tour in San Remo for €930,000 ($1,225,647), defeating German professional Max Heinzelmann heads-up.[6] In April 2013, Elder won the €1,100 turbo event at the EPT Berlin for €49,800.[7]
World Series of Poker
[edit]In September 2011, he was featured heavily in the ESPN coverage of the World Series of Poker main event, where he eventually finished in 132nd position for $54,851. He also took 18th in the $2500 six-handed event at the WSOP for $25,769.[3]
Aussie Millions
[edit]In January 2013, Elder won the inaugural event at the Aussie Millions for 250,000 AUD ($263,925), defeating a field of 1338 players.[8]
As of 2013, his live tournament winnings exceed $1.9 million.[3]
Twitch streaming
[edit]Rupert was once the most popular poker player on the streaming site Twitch, at one point holding the largest ever live streamed tournament win of $124,000,[9] at one point holding the largest ever live streamed tournament win.[10] Elder is however most famous for once eating a moth live on stream.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rupert Elder". WSOP.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Rupert". PocketFives.com. 6 September 2006. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rupert Elder's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020.
- ^ Pempus, Brian (18 October 2010). "Online Poker -- Sherkadil Wins PokerStars Sunday Million". CardPlayer.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ Pitt, Matthew (18 April 2012). "Paul Foltyn and Rupert Elder Narrowly Miss Out On Glory". PokerNews.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Rupert Elder Wins the 2011 PokerStars.it EPT San Remo! (€930,000)". PokerNews.com. 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017.
- ^ Dacey, Rick (21 April 2013). "EPT9 Berlin: Rupert Elder beats Max Heinzelmann (again) to claim €49,800". PokerStarsBlog.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Poker News Articles & Poker Blog". PokerListings.com. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Rupert Elder breaks Twitch record with $124K score". HighstakesDB.com. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Rupert Elder breaks Twitch record with $124K score". www.highstakesdb.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015.