Ted Forrest is one of the most highly admired American professional poker players in the world. He has won six World Series of Poker gold bracelets in his career. He is much admired for his manners.
Biography
Ted Forrest came into this world on September 24, 1964. He was born in New York. He started working when he was 20 years old at a hotel near the Grand Canyon and consistently made trips to Las Vegas only to play poker. Being an avid poker player and proficient in the game, Ted Forrest made good money and enrolled his name at Lemoyne College. However, his life took another course, and he dropped out, a decision which Ted still thinks was a sound judgment, saying: “If I’d graduated from college, I might have taken some job making $36,000 a year. I’m happy with the alternative route I’ve taken.”.
Ted Forrest was not happy with his work as a prop player. His financial constraints prompted him to learn poker, which made him more knowledgeable about the game. Gradually, he developed an interest in reading the cards, which made him a competent player.
Poker Career
Ted Forrest's journey in poker had many highs and lows. A significant shift occurred in 1991 when he got sponsorship from a backer to play Razz poker against wealthy but inexperienced players. After a challenging 25-hour competition in Seven-Card Stud, he won over $20,000. This win boosted his bankroll, marking the beginning of his victorious poker career.
Forrest performed outstandingly well at the 1993 World Series of Poker (WSOP), winning at Seven-card Stud, Razz, and Omaha events, earning over $300,000, and winning three WSOP bracelets to his name.
During the late 1990s, Forrest took a break from tournaments and concentrated more on high-stakes cash games. He made a comeback in 2004 and won two WSOP bracelets, one in Seven-card Stud and another in Texas Hold’em.
Forrest extended his poker achievements in 2006 by winning the National Heads-Up Poker Championship alongside celebrated poker players such as Erik Seidel, Ernie Dureck, Chris Ferguson, Shahram Sheikhan, Sam Farha, and Chad Brown, ultimately winning $500,000. He made another remarkable achievement by winning at the Bay 101 Shooting Stars Tournament, earning a prize money of $1.1 million and defeating J. J. Liu in the longest heads-up match in WPT history.
Another significant accomplishment in Forrest’s career was winning his sixth World Series of Poker bracelet in 2014, competing against the popular poker player Phil Hellmuth in the WSOP Razz event.
Quick Facts Ted Forrest
Date of Birth: September 24, 1964
Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York
Nationality: American
Profession: Professional Poker Player
Net worth: $6 Million
Tournaments
Ted Forrest has an impressive poker career. He has won many titles, defeated many skilled players, and paved his way towards success. He won six bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in his career and his first three at the 1993 WSOP.
Ted Forrest started participating in tournaments in 1990. In 1992, he tasted his earliest victory at the Commerce Casino’s L.A. Poker Classic by winning the final table of ten events. He was also the Best All-Around poker player.
Although Ted Forrest continued to play poker after his achievements at the 1993 WSOP, he later devoted himself to playing cash games. Ted performed victorious again in 2004, winning two bracelets at the 2004 WSOP. From then onwards, he focused on Texas Hold'em instead of Seven-card stud. He reached five final tables in the World Poker Tour (WTP) and became successful in the Professional Poker Tour.
Ted Forrest continued to play poker, easily winning over his opponents. He also contested the second season of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament, making it to the quarter-final stage.
Ted Forrest captured the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2006. He defeated legendary poker players like Chad Brown and Erik Seidel to earn the first prize of $500,000.
Ted Forrest defeated J. J. Liu in the longest battle in WPT history in 2007. According to records, his total live tournament winnings are $6,398,532 million, of which approximately $1.6 million is winning cash from the WSOP, and $1,100,000 is his best live cash.
Besides being well-known as a highly skilled poker player, he is also popular among others as a competitive, high-stakes player. He has made and lost money on craps table, on bets to do with finishing marathons and the like.
Ted Forrest is well known for his effective strategy while playing no-limit Texas Hold'em, which differs from other poker players. According to his strategy, calling a raise should be employed frequently. Others in the poker circuit have christened him ‘Professor Backwards,’ he uses the same name for playing online poker.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|
|
1993 |
$1,500 Seven Card Razz |
$78,400 |
|
1993 |
$1,500 Omaha 8 or better |
$120,000 |
|
1993 |
$5,000 Seven Card Stud |
$114,000 |
|
2004 |
$1,500 Seven Card Stud |
$111,440 |
|
2004 |
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
$300,300 |
|
2014 |
$1,500 Seven Card Razz |
$121,196 |
