Alan Boston
“I’ve gotten phone calls from all over the world. That’s pretty cool.”
That’s from a man who have no idea how famous he has become. Alan Boston may claim that he is still fairly unknown professional poker player, critics and media men will say otherwise. He might not be famous like other pro player, but many recognize him not only in the poker field but also as a sports bettor held as one of the best college basketball handicappers in the country. In fact, he is so good that he got his own radio show called “Beat Boston” announcing his picks every week and competing with other sports bettor and seeing who has the best bets. He has also been featured in two magazines, the ESPN magazine and Outside the Lines, for his extraordinary knowledge in sports. As a sports bettor, his life was also documented in a couple of books namely The Odds and Lessons from Our Fathers.
In the field of poker, Alan Boston is known as a great seven stud player. With over 10 years of experience in WSOP events, his best play remains to be the 1994 World Series of Poker when he finished in at second overall taking home a total earnings of $66,000. He has appeared in a total of 11 WSOP final table events with impressive outcomes. In 2002 WSOP Limit Hold’em & Seven-Card Stud and Limit Seven-card Stud, he was able to finished as fifth and third place respectively, taking home a total of $42,440 earnings.
Even if Boston has won only one tournament in his poker career, it is not bad at all for someone who considers playing poker as a side game and but still manage to get a total earnings of over $200,000 throughout his career. When not teaching, Boston can be found dividing his time between his two homes in Las Vegas and Maine.