Isaac Haxton was born 1988 in Syracuse, New York. Born into an academic family, his father an English professor, his mother a psychiatrist, it was evident from an early that Haxton was also academically gifted as he excelled in school. After learning chess at four and later playing Magic: The Gathering at a serious level, Haxton was introduced to poker as a more profitable alternative to Magic: The Gathering. It was while attending Brown University studying computer science that Haxton began to take his poker career more seriously, as he regularly played $3/$6 cash games focusing on improving his game.
After earning over a $100,000 while still a student, Haxton made the decision to take a break from his studies so as to pursue poker full time. In contrast to many other poker pros, Haxton’s family firmly supported him in dropping out of school, confident in his abilities.
Haxton first increased his reputation in the poker world online playing on Full Tilt and Pokerstars in high stakes cash-games. It was in 2007 that Haxton made his first foray into the live tournament arena, finishing second in the World Poker Tour Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure for $861,789 (He made this amazing bluff on the road to victory) Haxton carried on this successful 2007 with a solid start to his World Series of Poker career as he cashed in three events, including one final table, for a combined $168,775. Haxton has carried on this success as he finished 2nd in the 2009 WSOP 40th Anniversary $40,000 event for a $1,168,565 cash. Haxton has continued has online success, and is currently a Team Pokerstars Pro. He has previously played online under the screen names ‘luvtheWNBA’ on Full Tilt and ‘philivey2694’ on PokerStars.
11 years ago6,886ThePokerAces,Published 11 years ago
Lo gets lucky vs Haxton - Aussie Millions CashKono Lo gets Lucky against Ike Haxton during the Aussie Millions Cash Game.
11 years ago10,704ThePokerAces,Published 11 years ago
Aussie Millions: Ike Haxton Trying a Big Semibluff Against IveyHaxton goes for a big semi-bluff against Phil Ivey
11 years ago6,237welovepoker,Published 11 years ago
Joe Rogan Experience with Isaac HaxtonJoe Rogan Live podcast with Pokerstars Pro Isaac Haxton.
11 years ago7,858ThePokerAces,Published 11 years ago
Sweat with Haxton vs Ivey - Aussie Millions 2014Sweating Isaac Haxton playing Phil Ivey with unknown hole cards during the Aussie Millions 204 $250k Super High Roller
11 years ago9,502ThePokerAces,Published 11 years ago
Isaac Haxton bluff vs Phil Ivey - Aussie Millions 2014Two big players get head to head involved in a big pot during the Aussie Millions $250k Super High Roller.
11 years ago17,526ThePokerAces,Published 11 years ago
Aussie Millions: Isaac Haxton Losses a Huge Pot to Lo Shing FungHaxton's aces fall victim to Lo's flopped set
11 years ago7,390ThePokerAces,Published 11 years ago
Justin Bonomo vs Isaac HaxtonTwo online stars and friends battle it out on the Party Big Game.
11 years ago4,245RPFC,Published 11 years ago
Isaac Haxton discusses PCA Popularity, Backing, and Shark TankIsaac Haxton discusses the popularity of the PCA, backing players and the shark tank.
11 years ago13,138ThePokerAces,Published 11 years ago
SICK hand Eastgate vs HaxtonSICK hand Eastgate vs Haxton
11 years ago18,583PokerStars.com,Published 11 years ago
The Isaac Haxton Story - Pokerstars DocumentaryThe Isaac Haxton story: A short documentary film about Team PokerStars Online member Isaac Haxton that documents his transition fr...
Another week is gone and despite many players still being in the States, the high-stakes cash tables have seen a fair share of the action last seven days. The biggest matchup took place on Friday
Isaac 'Ike' Haxton leaves team PokerStars over their recent unethical business decision.
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Elior Sion won the bracelet, the Chip Reese Memorial cup and $1.4 million dollars in US currency or bank drafts.
Haxton wasn’t slow in taking some well-aimed swipes at those who have been lauding PokerStars for what they claim is an ‘olive branch to the poker community’.
It was one of the biggest and best fields ever assembled in the Super High Roller world, and it was Igor Kurganov who emerged victorious.
Chidwick’s victory in Barcelona was by far the biggest single cash of his career – not bad for someone who started his poker career with a bankroll of… freerolls!
Isaac Haxton was once one of the most hardworking PokerStars pros in the roster, now he is Star Groups' harshest critic.
The launch of PokerStars’ brand new game Power Up proved to be a short-lived affair this week as the gremlins got into the system – forcing the company to remove the game from their lobby.
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