Bruce Van Horn
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Bruce Van Horn | |
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Hometown | Ada, Oklahoma |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Money finishes | 12 |
Highest ITM main event finish |
2nd, 1996 |
World Poker Tour | |
Titles | None |
Final tables | 0 |
Money finishes | 1 |
Bruce Van Horn, M.D. is a pathologist from Ada, Oklahoma with extensive poker tournament experience and success.
Bruce is most noted for his 2nd place finish to Huck Seed in the $10,000 main event at the 1996 World Series of Poker, for which he won $580,000.
Van Horn biggest online victory is third place in the $1,000 event of the 2002 World Championship of Online Poker.[1]
Bruce describes himself as "a doctor, not a pro poker player," despite his extended record of success. His hobbies include poker and fishing. He's teaching his skills to his youngest son, Archie, who is also beginning to place in tournaments.
As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $850,000.[2]