Hoboken Cardshark Places 34th In World Series Of Poker

Hoboken poker players take note. If Jake Toole shows up at your home game, it might be time to cash in your chips while you’re ahead.

On Monday, Toole, a Hoboken resident, finished in 34th place at the 46th Annual “World Series of Poker” event, held at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

For his win, Toole will collect $211,821.

According to WSOP records, Toole – a Penn State University graduate - has earned a total of $400,151 from WSOP and circuit tournaments in his career.

This year’s tournament – which attracts some of the most talented and high profile poker players in the world – is being held at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

See live updates and results from the tournament here.

HOW HE GOT ELIMINATED

* Hand history courtesy of the World Series of Poker

• Max Steinberg raises from under the gun and finds calls from Thomas Cannuli in the cutoff and Jake Toole in the big blind.
• The flop comes out: 10 of hearts, 5 of spades, 4 of spades
• Toole leads out for 375,000. Steinberg raises to 850,000 and takes his time before calling Toole’s 3,045,000 milllion-chip shove. Cannuli folded in between.
• Toole shows: King of clubs, 10 of clubs
• Steinberg shows: King of hearts, King of diamonds
• The board runs out: Jack of clubs, 6 of spades

Photo of Jake Toole by World Series of Poker