J. C. Tran
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 J.C. Tran at the final table of the 2007 LAPC |
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| Nickname(s) | |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Sacramento, California |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 12 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
117st, 2004, 2005 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 6 |
| Money Finishes | 8 |
J. C. Tran (born Justin Cuong Van Tran on January 20, 1977 in Nha Trang, Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player, based in Sacramento, California.
Tran was born the youngest of eight children and has a degree in Business Management Information Systems from California State University.
Tran has finished in the money at numerous poker tournaments, finishing 5th at the 2004 World Poker Finals and on the television bubble of the 2004 L.A. Poker Classic and 2005 Borgata Poker Open. He also finished 5th in the 2006 L.A. Poker Classic. All of these events were televised on the World Poker Tour (WPT).
Tran has made 3 final tables in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and cashed in the $10,000 no limit hold'em main event in both 2004 and 2005, finishing 117th both years. Tran also finished 2nd in a World Series of Poker circuit event, winning $251,920.
On October 2, 2006, Tran won the main event at PokerStars' WCOOP, winning $670,000.
On March 2, 2007 Tran finished 2nd in the 2007 L.A. Poker Classic, winning $1,177,010. On March 28 he won his first WPT title, the World Poker Challenge, earning $683,473.
Notable victories include:
- 2003 Heavenly Hold'em, $300 limit hold'em: $74,150
- 2005 Rio Las Vegas Poker Festival, $1,500 no limit hold'em: $97,470
- 2006 WCOOP Main event, $2,500 no limit hold'em: $670,000
As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,170,000.
