Hometown: Chappaqua
Country of Origin: United States 
Steven Begleiter witnessed firsthand the epic rise and fall of Bear Stearns, the global investment banks and securities trading and brokerage firms. The father of three worked for the firm for its final 24 years, the last nine of them as the head of corporate strategy.
Begleiter learned how to play poker from his father, watching over his shoulder when he was just a boy. He made his WSOP main-event debut in 2008 thanks to some success in a local poker league, but failed to cash in the big tournament. His second attempt was just a tad better—he final tabled the event.
