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Noah Schwartz
Noah Schwartz is an American professional poker player from South Florida who has been a major force in the game for over fifteen years. Known for his sharp business mind and elite technical skill, Schwartz has managed to win both a World Series of Poker bracelet and a World Poker Tour title. Currently ranked 12th on Florida’s all-time money list, he is a highly respected pro who has successfully navigated everything from massive online tournaments to the world’s most exclusive live high-stakes cash games.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
With total live tournament earnings of over $7.1 million (according to The Hendon Mob), Schwartz is a staple of the American poker scene. His biggest live payday came in 2015 when he won the WPT Alpha8 Florida event at the Seminole Hard Rock, taking home $585,000 and making history as the first player to win both an Alpha8 and a regular WPT title.
He earned his WSOP gold bracelet in 2013 at the World Series of Poker Europe, where he won the €3,000 Pot Limit Omaha Mixed Max event for $141,433. Schwartz also holds a WPT title from the 2012 Jacksonville Fall Scramble, worth $402,970. Proving he can still battle with the best in the modern era, his 2025 campaign included a 3rd-place finish in a $5,000 WSOP Paradise Bounty event for $74,100 and a deep run in the $25,000 Super Main Event for $70,000.
Biography & Poker Background
Born in 1983 and raised in Miami Beach, Schwartz was a talented athlete before he ever picked up a deck of cards. He was a highly recruited left-handed baseball pitcher until an elbow injury ended his career during college. It was around this time that he lost his father to cancer, and he turned to poker as a way to keep his mind occupied during the grieving process. After graduating from Florida International University with a degree in finance, he balanced a job in the mortgage industry with a rising online poker career under the screen name “Noahstredamus.” He famously paid off his student loans with a $93,000 online tournament win and has been a professional ever since.
Play Style & Strategy
Schwartz is widely known for being a “numbers guy” who uses his finance background to master the statistical side of the game. He is particularly elite in Pot Limit Omaha (PLO), a variant that requires intense mathematical calculation. However, he also places a high value on intuition and table psychology, often using his talkative nature to get under the skin of his opponents and manipulate their decisions. In recent years, he has shifted his focus toward health and mental clarity, using tools like cryotherapy and meditation to stay sharp. He views poker as a high-level business pursuit, and his ability to adapt to the ever-changing strategies of the game has kept him at the top for nearly two decades.
Social Media & Online Presence
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Video Highlights:
My relationship with cards started thanks to my father. I was still in elementary school when he first taught me how to play Rummy, and I still remember the long evenings spent playing cards with my family. During the poker boom, I was still underage, but the televised tournaments immediately captured my attention. I became fascinated with the game and started learning different poker formats whenever I had the chance. Later in life, as an adult, I was fortunate enough to spend four years playing poker professionally. During that time, I mainly focused on Heads-Up Sit and Go games, where I found the format that suited me best. Even though my professional career was relatively short, poker remains something I’m grateful to have experienced as a major part of my life. Today, I play mostly as a hobby, while writing has become my main focus. That said, my enthusiasm for writing about poker is just as strong as my passion for playing the game once was.
