Alexander Borteh

In 2007,  was a 24 year professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in a World Series of Poker event, the $ 3,000 Limit Hold’em event. Borteh has cashed in 4 WSOP events and made two final tables. In 2005, he finished in 3rd place in the %1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout event. Borteh prefers Limit hold’em considering a game requiring more skill.

Prior to becoming a poker player, Borteh finished in 2nd place at the 2001 World Championship for Magic: The Gathering This was the tournament in which fellow bracelet winner, David Williams was disqualified from because of marked cards.

He earned a degree in Philosophy from the Ohio State University.

As of 2007, his live tournament winnings exceed $270,000.