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"Adults will always justify fighting, so I do my part to help children."
Barry about his charity work
30.12.1954
Chicago, US
Capricorn
Divorced
Nathaniel (*1987), Melissa (*1988) and 3 adoptive children including poker player Joe Sebok
Rancho Palos Verdes, US
USA
Degree in computer science and mathematics at the University of Illinois
Author, mathematician, software engineer
His family, golf, online-bridge, going out for dinner, going to the movies
His hometown Chicago
Rain Man, Being There, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Steak, lobster
...at the age of 4, playing with his father
Texas Hold'em
Mathematical, analytical, conservative
"He was the most remarkable student I’ve had in my 30 years of teaching.” (Barry's former thesis advisor Ken Stolarsky)
...it would be for there to be no more war
Skipped a grade in primary school because of his academic achievements; developed his first software program at the age of 15; donates his net tournament winnings to charities every year
The poker pro Barry Greenstein was born on December 30th, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in the Chicago suburb of Scottsdale. Barry grew up in a stable and happy environment. His mother was both loving and caring and worked very hard in order to offer her son a comfortable life. Barry’s parents did their best to raise their child to have strong principles and instilled in him the importance of making a difference in the world. The terms morality and integrity were omnipresent in the Greensteins' house...
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