Diego Cordovez (born 1965) is an American poker player, the only son of the former UN Under-Secretary-General, Diego Cordovez. He has won one World Series of Poker bracelet, and he has 16 WSOP cash finishes, including 7 final tables. He has won over $1.4 million in career tournament winnings.[1] His 16 cashes at the WSOP account for $613,847 of those winnings.[2]
| Diego Cordovez | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 7 |
| Money finish(es) | 16 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 67th, 2007 |
Born in New York City, Cordovez claims to have been introduced to poker by his first-grade teacher, as a way of making basic math seem like fun.[3]
At the 2000 World Series of Poker, Cordovez won the $2,000 no limit Texas hold 'em event, earning more than $290,000 and a bracelet. He defeated English professional poker player and bracelet winner, Dave Ulliott heads-up to win the tournament. The final table also included Phil Ivey, David Pham, and Toto Leonidas.[4] Cordovez followed this a couple of months later with another first-place finish at the Legends of Poker limit hold 'em event.[5]
In 2002, Cordovez cashed in another four WSOP events, making the final table in three of them, including a second place in the $2,000 SHOE event, losing to Phil Ivey.[6] He also won the limit Holdem championship at the Los Angeles Poker Open at the Commerce Casino, the largest limit Holdem tournament in history; the first prize was $569,430.[7]
Cordovez was featured on ESPN's coverage of the 2008 WSOP Main Event at a table which also featured 2003 Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker and professional player Clonie Gowen as well as being interviewed in a segment about his career as a poker player.
Cordovez is currently one of the hosts of the Spanish-language version of Poker After Dark, broadcast throughout Latin America on Discovery Channel (Latin America).[citation needed]
Before his poker career, Cordovez was co-founder and COO of Aveo Inc., a Silicon Valley online tech support software provider.[8]
Cordovez holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Stanford University.[9]
References
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- ^ "2000 Legends of Poker, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "33rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2002, Limit S.H.O.E." The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "2002 L.A. Poker Classic, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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- ^ "Diego Cordovez". CardPlayer. Retrieved March 24, 2024.