Poker player

Carmelo Maldonado

Puerto Rico

Carmelo Maldonado is a professional poker player from Puerto Rico who primarily competed in mid-2000s WSOP Circuit events. His known live tournament cashes total $4,125 from two WSOP Circuit results in 2005.

Career earnings: $ 40,73116 views

Player Overview

Carmelo Maldonado is a poker player from Puerto Rico who participated in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit events in the mid-2000s. His recorded live tournament results come from the WSOP Circuit at Showboat Atlantic City in 2005.

Tournament Results

Maldonado’s only known live cashes were at the WSOP Circuit – Showboat Atlantic City in December 2005:

Event #5: $500 No-Limit Hold’em (December 1, 2005): Finished 20th out of 299 entries, earning $895.
Event #6: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em (December 2, 2005): Finished 11th out of 269 entries, earning $3,230.

His total live tournament earnings stand at $4,125.

Playing Style

Public information does not detail Maldonado’s playing style, but his ability to cash in two consecutive events at a WSOP Circuit stop suggests a solid foundational understanding of tournament poker.

Legacy

While not a high-profile player on the international stage, Maldonado represents Puerto Rico’s presence in the poker world during the early years of the WSOP Circuit. His results demonstrate that even modest cashes contribute to a player’s career narrative.

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