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Aaron Kanter is a professional poker player from Lodi, California.
Kanter's first major success in poker came at the 2005 World Series of Poker main event, where he finished in 4th place and earned $2,000,000. He has since cashed in several different poker tournaments in the United States.
On May 11, 2008, Kanter won the opening event of the 4th Full Tilt Online Poker Series, a $216 buy in No-Limit Hold'em tournament. He topped a field of 2,573 players to win the $94,403 1st place prize.
His most recent success was finishing 3rd in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2008 World Series of Poker which earned him $258,862.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,400,000. His 7 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,314,886 of those winnings.