David Chiu (poker player)
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 David Chiu winning an event at the 2005 World Series of Poker |
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| Hometown | Rowland Heights, California |
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| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 4 |
| Money finishes | 48 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
10th, 1996 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 1 (+1) |
| Money finishes | 9 (+1) |
| Information accurate as of 12 July 2009. | |
David Chiu (born August 23, 1960 in China) is a Chinese American professional poker player, based in Rowland Heights, California, who has won four World Series of Poker bracelets. He is also the winner of the 2008 World Poker Tour's WPT World Championship,[1] and the first winner of the Tournament of Champions of Poker.[2]
Chiu was a restaurant owner in Colorado.[1] He took a second job as a poker dealer and later became a poker tournament specialist who earned a reputation for himself by winning the $2,000 limit hold'em event at the 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Chiu also cashed in the WSOP $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold 'em main event in 1996 (10th), 2003 (55th), and 2006 (416th.)
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[edit] World Poker Tour
Chiu regularly plays World Poker Tour (WPT) events and has made two WPT final tables. At the Season 1 WPT Invitational event in 2003, he finished 3rd behind Layne Flack and Jerry Buss. In April 2008, Chiu won the Season 6 WPT Championship, overcoming Gus Hansen's more than 5:1 chip lead at the beginning of heads-up play to claim the title and the $3,389,140 prize.[3]
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,400,000.[4] His 48 cashes as the WSOP account for $2,575,481 of those winnings.[5]
[edit] World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US $) |
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| 1996 | $2,000 Limit Hold'em | $396,000 |
| 1998 | $3,000 Limit Hold'em | $205,200 |
| 2000 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | $202,000 |
| 2005 | $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo | $347,410 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "David Chiu profile". worldpokertour.com. http://www.worldpokertour.com/Shared/Players/Bios/D/David_Chiu.aspx. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ Fulltiltpoker.com: David Chiu
- ^ Lucchesi, Ryan (2008-04-26). "David Chiu Wins the 2008 World Poker Tour Championship". CardPlayer.com. http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/article/11835/david-chiu-wins-the-2008-world-poker-tour-championship. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ Hendon Mob tournament results
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
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