Matt Giannetti (hazards21) - 2011 November Nine WSOP Player Profile
Matt Giannetti makes his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, ground zero for the poker world, and is 26 years of age. Giannetti entered 2011 WSOP November Nineplay with the third largest chip stack at 24.75 million and finished in fourth place for $3 million. The University of Texas graduate, who is known as hazards21 in the online poker world, made himself known on Day 7 of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. On a board of 8-5-7-2-7 with three clubs, Giannetti boldly open-shoved all-in for 1.58 million in chips.
Amazingly, Brazilian poker player Hilton Laborda made the call and showed A-3 of clubs for the nut flush. However, Giannetti had him trumped with a wired pair of deuces for a boat. Just like that, Laborda’s Main Event was over.
Giannetti shot up to the top of the 2011 WSOP Main Event leaderboard with over 16 million in chips after ousting the South American and was poised to stamp his ticket to the November Nine.
Coverage found on WSOP.com recounted the end of the hand, which had the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas buzzing: “Once again, Giannetti’s full house beats Laborda’s flush, and this one has sent the last remaining Brazilian to the exit. On his way out, he stopped by his loyal rail for a few moments of consolation.”
Earlier on Day 7, Giannetti spiked top set against Laborda’s flush, but running nines gave the Sin City poker player a full house and over 12 million in chips. For Laborda, it meant a massive hit to his chip stack and shrunk the hopes of becoming the first South American November Nine member. Giannetti wore an unassuming black t-shirt and white baseball cap on Day 7.
Giannetti is a veteran of the live poker felts. He took 35th in the 2006 WPT Championship for $65,000. Three years later, he appeared at a final table of a $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event at the WSOP for $66,000. PokerStarspro Jason treysfull21 Mercier was the winner in that tournament and scooped his very first WSOP bracelet.
According to the Hendon Mob, Giannetti had nearly $500,000 in live cashes heading into the 2011 WSOP Main Event. Online, he’s faced off against some of the top names in the industry like David “Viffer” Peat and Andy BKiCe Seth in cash games.
