Mickey Appleman
| Mickey Appleman | |
|---|---|
 Mickey Appleman in the 2006 World Series of Poker | |
| Residence | Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| Born | July 15, 1945 (age 79) Brooklyn, New York |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 47 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 8th, 1987 |
Mark "Mickey" Appleman (born July 15, 1945) is an American professional poker player, sports bettor, and sports handicapper now living in Fort Lee, New Jersey. His poker accomplishments include winning four WSOP bracelets, all in different variations of poker and four top 25 finishes in the WSOP Main Event.
Early life
[edit]Appleman was born on July 15, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, to parents of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. He grew up in Long Island, where he was strong in both athletics and academics. He received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Ohio State University, where he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi. He also earned an MBA in statistics from Case Western University.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Education career
[edit]Appleman later moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked as a coordinator in a drug rehabilitation clinic. He also taught math in public schools.[citation needed]
Poker
[edit]Appleman used money he had made from sports betting to fund his early poker career, and he began playing at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 1975. He made his first WSOP cash in 1977.[1] He was a regular player at the Mayfair Club in New York City, where he played against some of the now very famous and successful poker players like Dan Harrington, Howard Lederer, and Erik Seidel.[2]
Appleman has won four bracelets at the WSOP.[3][4][5][6]
In his long career as a professional poker player, he has won four bracelets and has finished in the money of the $10,000 no limit hold'em Main Event in 1987 (8th),[7] 1989 (22nd),[8] 1990 (20th),[9] and 2000 (9th).[10]
In 2008, Appleman appeared on NBC's Poker After Dark show in the episode "Mayfair Club." The other players were the former owner of the club, Mike Shictman, and professional poker players Howard Lederer, Dan Harrington, Steve Zolotow, and Jay Heimowitz who won the tournament and the $120,000 cash prize. Appleman finished the tournament in third place.[11]
As of 2022, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000.[12] His 52 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,239,419 of those winnings.[12][13]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | $30,800 |
| 1992 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | $119,250 |
| 1995 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | $234,000 |
| 2003 | $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | $147,280 |
References
[edit]- ^ "8th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1977, Limit Ace to Five Draw". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Oresteen, Paul (September 28, 2017). "Players Talk History of the Mayfair Club". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "11th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1980, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "23rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1992, No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "26th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1995, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "20th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1989, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "21st World Series of Poker - WSOP 1990, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "31st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2000, World Championship No Limit Texas Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Poker After Dark (PAD) Season IV, Week 6 - The Mayfair Club". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mickey Appleman's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Mickey Appleman". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 20th-century American Jews
- American poker players
- World Series of Poker bracelet winners
- Super Bowl of Poker event winners
- People from Long Island
- People from Washington, D.C.
- People from Fort Lee, New Jersey
- 1945 births
- Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Case Western Reserve University alumni
- 21st-century American Jews
- American Ashkenazi Jews