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Dutch Boyd - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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NameDutch Boyd
First NameDutch
Last NameBoyd
OccupationPoker Player
BirthdayDecember 24
Birth Year1980
Place of Birth
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Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignCapricorn
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Dutch Boyd Biography

Dutch Boyd is one of the most popular and richest Poker Player who was born on December 24, 1980 in United States.

Inspired by the 1998 movie Rounders, Boyd began playing online poker day and night through his last year of law school. After graduating law school, Dutch moved to California and began playing poker during the day and working for a department store at night. During this time, Boyd and his brother decided to begin an online casino specializing in poker. He raised $50,000 from family and friends and began the PokerSpot website, which would eventually fail and spark controversy. After the failure of PokerSpot, Boyd suffered from a series of self-alleged mental problems, eventually leading to his commitment for a short time in Antigua.

Boyd also angered many players by regularly sending e-mails and posting on the rec.gambling.poker newsgroup in 2000 and 2001, stating that PokerSpot would “make good on all pending cashouts.” As of October 2013, this promise has not been fulfilled.

Russell Aaron Boyd (born December 24, 1980), commonly known as Dutch Boyd, is an American professional poker player from Culver City, California (originally from Columbia, Missouri).

Dutch Boyd Net Worth

Dutch is one of the richest Poker Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dutch Boyd's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomePoker Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

When financial problems began with PokerSpot, players who called PokerSpot customer support requesting withdrawal of their deposited funds were told many different stories, ranging from a 30-business-day hold to a promise that their checks were “already in the mail.” In an online newsgroup in November 2002, Boyd admitted that players had been deceived. Boyd stated that he told his Customer Support staff to, “… spin it so that the players don’t feel the need to make a mad rush on the cardroom OR the need to tell everyone they know that PokerSpot [is] going to hell in a handbasket. Spin it so that the players continue to just keep on playing.”

There is a disagreement regarding a potential PokerSpot buyout offer that might have refunded all money deposited by former PokerSpot players. Burton Ritchie posted an open letter on RGP in January 2003 stating the details of the buyout offer, which included the paying off of existing debts and a $200,000 payday and 10% equity stake for Boyd in the new company. While defending himself against Ritchie’s claims, Boyd subsequently acknowledged that he had indeed backed out of a deal with Ritchie to pursue a better deal with Golden Palace. Boyd claims that Golden Palace backed out of their deal, which lead Boyd to try and revisit the Ritchie deal, only to find that Ritchie was no longer interested. In a newsgroup posting in 2007, Russ’s brother Robert Boyd claimed that CyberWorld Group/Golden Palace reneged after hiring away PokerSpot’s lead developer.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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According to Boyd, in January 2001, PokerSpot’s credit card processor was late in transferring player funds to PokerSpot. As a result, PokerSpot did not have all the player funds that were being used at their site. Eventually this resulted in PokerSpot being shorted six weeks of credit card deposits, which PokerSpot could not cover. Players were unable to cash out, and eventually the site shut down.

Who is Dutch Boyd Dating?

According to our records, Dutch Boyd is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Dutch Boyd’s is not dating anyone.

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Boyd received substantial media attention during his deep run on the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he finished in 12th place. He was involved in a key hand late in the tournament with Chris Moneymaker. Boyd held KQ and Moneymaker had pocket 3s. After the 9 2 5 flop had missed Boyd, Moneymaker bet $100,000, and Dutch forced him all-in on a bluff. Moneymaker thought for a while about calling, but eventually did put his tournament life on the line. Boyd did not improve on his over cards and was left with a very small stack. Boyd would go down in 12th place not long after the hand, and Moneymaker would go on to win the tournament. Shortly after this, he founded a group of young poker players called The Crew that achieved notable success. In addition to playing poker professionally, Boyd attempted to establish another online poker room which charged players a monthly membership fee rather than rake in order to play. Boyd’s new endeavor would not materialize.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Prior to his professional poker career, Boyd was the president and co-founder of the PokerSpot online poker cardroom, which operated from May 2000 to late 2001. PokerSpot was based out of Antigua, but Boyd never obtained an Antiguan gaming license for the cardroom. When PokerSpot ceased operations, the cardroom did not refund $400,000 of player funds. A substantial controversy has arisen from actions taken by Boyd and the staff of PokerSpot during this time.

Boyd has won three WSOP bracelets in his career. His first came in the 2006 World Series of Poker, where he won a $2,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Six Max event for $475,712, his largest tournament win to date. He won his second in 2010 in a $2,500 Limit Hold’em/Six Handed event, and his third in 2014 in a $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em event.

Top Facts about Dutch Boyd

  1. Dutch Boyd has won over $2.7 million in live poker tournaments.
  2. He won 3 WSOP bracelets in 2006 and 2010.
  3. Boyd is also a successful online poker player.
  4. He founded PokerSpot, an early online poker site.
  5. Boyd has written several books on poker strategy.
  6. He was a contestant on Survivor: Philippines in 2012.
  7. Boyd has had legal troubles related to his business ventures.
  8. His nickname “Dutch” comes from his Pennsylvania Dutch heritage.
  9. Boyd is known for wearing sunglasses and a cowboy hat at the table.
  10. He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Facts & Trivia

Dutch Ranked on the list of most popular Poker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dutch Boyd celebrates birthday on December 24 of every year.

In 2007, Boyd won a $1,000 buy-in event at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic for a $237,685 prize.

Where is Dutch Boyd now?

Personal life. Russell Boyd lives in Las Vegas and is in a long term relationship with his girlfriend Michelle.

Where is Scott Fischman now?

Scott Fischman (born 1980 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania) is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

How many wsop bracelets has Dutch Boyd won?

True to form, it took another four years for Boyd to return to supremacy, which took place at the midway point of this year’s series. To date, Boyd now has three gold bracelet victories in 28 career cashes. He has more than $1.7 million in WSOP earnings.

Who is Scott Fishman?

A Florida International University grad, his work has also appeared in the Miami Herald and other publications. Scott is a diehard pro-wrestling fan who has written on the subject for more than a decade.

What is NAPT passport?

The highest-earning loose cannon at the end of the season wins an additional prize, a North American Poker Tour (NAPT) “passport” valued at $50,000, consisting of entry fees and expenses for various NAPT tournaments.

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