J. C. Tran

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J.C. Tran

J.C. Tran in a World Series of Poker Circuit event
Nickname(s) J.C.
Hometown Sacramento, California
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Money finishes 15
Highest ITM main
event finish		 117th,
World Poker Tour
Titles 1
Final tables 5
Money finishes 9

Justin Cuong Van Tran (born January 20, 1977 in Hong Kong, China), commonly known as J. C. Tran, is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player, based in Sacramento, California.[1] Tran has made five World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables, winner of a WPT title, won at the World Poker Challenge[2] and is the WPT Player of the Year of their fifth season.[3]

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[edit] Early Life

Tran was born in Hong Kong, China, and is the youngest of eight children of Vietnamese parents, when he was two years old, his family moved to the United States where later he would receive a degree in Business Management Information Systems from California State University at Sacramento.[3][1]

[edit] Poker career

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.[2]

On October 2, 2006, Tran won the main event at PokerStars' WCOOP, winning $670,000.[4] If the article you want to use the reference in

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. He was also the World Poker Tour's Player of the Year.[2]

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 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,900,000.[5]

[edit] Note

  1. ^ a b J.C. Tran. pokerpages.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c Butt, Robert. Justin Cuong Van Tran - Results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
  3. ^ a b JC Tran. worldpokertour.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
  4. ^ Hintze, Haley (2008-10-02). WCOOP #18, $2,500 NL Hold'em: J.C. Tran Captures Title in Main Event. PokerNews.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
  5. ^ Butt, Robert. Justin Cuong Van Tran - Stats. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.

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