Born on March 25th, 1977, Joe Sebok graduated high school in Palo Alto, CA and attended the University of California, Berkeley. Upon graduating with a major in psychology and a minor in Native American studies, he proceeded to working in the booming dotcom industry. However, after being laid off by four companies, Sebok decided to try his hand at poker. Fortunately, his step-father is the legendary Barry Greenstein.

However, Sebok quickly made a name for himself in the poker world, final tabling two events in the 2005 World Series of Poker despite playing poker for less than a year. Since then, Sebok has gone on to continue his success, amassing four first-place finishes and millions in career earnings.