Thomas Chung
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Thomas Chung is an American poker player from Federal Way, California
, who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker
.
Chung won his first bracelet in 1989 in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em event, winning a $212,000 cash prize in addition to the title. This was in his first cash in a WSOP event.
He won his second bracelet in 1991 in the $5,000 Seven Card Stud event, winning $142,000. He also made the final table of the WSOP Main Event in 1993, which was won by Jim Bechtel
. Chung finished in 5th place, winning $72,000.
Since then, he has made numerous cashes and wins in various tournaments, both in the WSOP and in other events. As of 2009, Chung has total tournament winnings exceeding $1,700,000. His 13 cashes at the World Series of Poker make up $590,967 of that total.
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, who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
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Chung won his first bracelet in 1989 in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em event, winning a $212,000 cash prize in addition to the title. This was in his first cash in a WSOP event.
He won his second bracelet in 1991 in the $5,000 Seven Card Stud event, winning $142,000. He also made the final table of the WSOP Main Event in 1993, which was won by Jim Bechtel
Jim Bechtel
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. Chung finished in 5th place, winning $72,000.
Since then, he has made numerous cashes and wins in various tournaments, both in the WSOP and in other events. As of 2009, Chung has total tournament winnings exceeding $1,700,000. His 13 cashes at the World Series of Poker make up $590,967 of that total.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 1989 World Series of Poker The 1989 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1989 Main Event was won by 24-year-old Phil Hellmuth, defeating defending champion Johnny Chan, and also breaking the record for the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event . Had Johnny Chan won, he would have tied Johnny... |
$2,000 Limit Hold'em | $212,000 |
| 1991 1991 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 215 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This was the first Main Event to offer a top prize of 1 million dollars.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
$5,000 Seven Card Stud | $142,000 |