Juan Maceiras

Juan Maceiras Lapido
ResidenceA Coruña, Spain
Born (1984-06-17) June 17, 1984 (age 40)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)7
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		8th, 2024
European Poker Tour
Final table(s)3
Money finish(es)6
Information last updated on 9 October 2024.
Maria Maceiras
Nickname(s)May
ResidenceIsle of Man
OccupationPublicist
World Series of Poker
Money finish(es)2
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)1
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es)4
Information accurate as of 9 October 2024

Juan Maceiras (born June 17, 1984)[1] is a Spanish quarter-professional[1][2] low stakes[3][4][5][6] poker player, salesman,[1] and former semi-professional[7] football player.[1][8]

Family

Juan Maceiras' father is Juan Antonio Maceiras who is a live trainee and former online professional poker player, also known as Vietcong01,[9] a two time Sunday Million winner,[9][10] and the former mayor of Miño, A Coruña.[11]

His sister May Maceiras is a semi-amateur poker player.[2]

Career

Maceiras finished eighth in the World Championship of Texas Hold'em in 2024 for $1,125,000.[11][12][13][14]

He finished 5th in the European Poker Tour Grand Final in 2011 for $467,532.[15][16]

As of October 2024, his total live tournament winnings almost equals $3,000,000.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bielsa, C. (21 July 2024). "Juan Maceiras: el resurgir de una leyenda". Poker-Red (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Los Maceiras y su pasión por el pokert". Noticiasgalicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Juan Maceiras Lapido's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
  4. ^ "Juan Maceiras Lapido's Profile". CardPlayer. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Juan Maceiras Lapido Biography". WSOP.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Juan Maceiras' GPI Rankings". GPI Rankings. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Juan Maceiras Lapido's Profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  8. ^ Lopez, Pablo (17 July 2024). "El jugador de póker gallego Juan Maceiras gana un millón de dólares vestido con la camiseta del Deportivo". El Sereno Indiscreto (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Second time lucky for vietcong01 in Sunday Million". BluffEurope. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Online Poker -- Juan Maceiras Barros Wins Second Sunday Million". CardPlayer. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Juan Maceiras, alcalde de Miño: "El secreto de la playa Grande es su microclima de aguas cálidas"". 20minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  12. ^ ""En el póker hay que tener muy claro con cuánto dinero juegas y cuál no se puede tocar"". La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Spanish pro leads WSOP Main Event with 15 players remaining". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  14. ^ Huett, Wes (2023-07-05). "WSOP Main Event results: How Illinois players fared at Las Vegas poker event". Journal Star. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  15. ^ "Juan Macerias Biography". PokerNews. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  16. ^ "European Poker Tour -- Grand Final Day 4 Final Table Found On Day 4; Venezuelan Ivan Freitez Leads". CardPlayer. Retrieved 9 October 2024.