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Thomas Koral is an American professional poker player from Skokie, Chicago, IL, with over $3 million in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $530,164 came when he finished 1st at the 50th WSOP in Las Vegas in July 2019. Koral has also won 2 WSOP bracelets. In addition to his poker career, he is an investor at Arbella Chicago.
Thomas Koral recorded his first live cash in June 2005, finishing 26th in the $2,000 Limit Hold’em event at the 36th WSOP in Las Vegas, earning $5,235.
In January 2010, Koral placed 8th in the $10,300 NLH Main Event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, earning $201,300.
In March 2011, Koral won 1st place in the $3,125 NLH Main Event at the 2011 Chicago Poker Classic in Hammond, earning $226,708.
Koral earned his first WSOP bracelet in June 2017, placing 1st in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event at the 48th WSOP in Las Vegas, winning $96,907.
His second WSOP bracelet and best live cash came in July 2019, when he won the $1,500 NLH Double Stack event at the 50th WSOP in Las Vegas, earning $530,164.
In a recent appearance, in September 2024, Koral placed 104th in the $1,700 NLH WSOPC Main Event in Chicago, Hammond, earning $3,433.