Hometown: Washington Crossing
Country of Origin: United States
Michael Martin of Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania scored his first major tournament cash in the 2006 World Series of Poker main event.
After that, Martin moved on to conquer Europe. He placed second in the Master Classics of Poker in Holland for more than $531,000, placed sixth in the 2008 European Poker Tour Grand Final for $665,000, and, won the EPT London main event for $1.7 million. The London title was Martin's first major tournament win.