Al Barbieri

Al Barbieri
Name Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri
Nickname Sugar Bear
Nationality American
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Al Barbieri is an American professional poker player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with over $1.4 million in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $158,647 came when he finished in 2nd place at the 41st WSOP in June 2010.

Al Barbieri: Live Tournament Participation

Al Barbieri’s poker career features several notable tournament results. In August 1996, he won a $200 + $20 Limit Hold’em event at the August Sizzle in Lake Elsinore, securing 1st place and taking home $8,240.

During the Poker Classic in Los Angeles in February 2006, he placed 2nd in a $2,425 + $165 Limit Hold’em tournament, collecting $71,040.

Continuing his success, in June 2008, Barbieri took 2nd in a $1,500 Seven Card Stud event at the 39th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, resulting in a payout of $83,210.

The following year, in June 2009, he achieved 3rd place in a $1,500 Limit Hold’em event at the 40th World Series of Poker, which netted him $80,072.

In June 2010, he captured 2nd place in a $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the 41st World Series of Poker, earning $158,647.

Additionally, in June 2012, he took 3rd in a $1,500 Limit Hold’em event (Event #13) at the 43rd World Series of Poker, resulting in a cash of $84,388.

In a recent appearance in June 2019, he finished 42nd in a $1,500 8 Game Mix – 6-Handed event (Event #23) at the 50th World Series of Poker, earning $3,414.