JC Tran: Perfecting the Business of Poker
In 2005, Tran did well at the Borgata $10,000 WPT event, placing 7th. Winning a $1,500 World Series of Poker circuit tournament along with a 2nd place finish at Bally’s World Series of Poker event added only added to his wealth and poker profile. JC Tran kept his winning ways going in 2006 and 2007 with a number of wins and a 2nd place finish at World Poker Tour events. A 2nd place finish at the LA Classic of the World Poker Tour earned him almost $1.2 million. Tran won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2008 and was the World Poker Tour Season 5, Player of the Year. He also won the Season 6 World Poker Tour Player of the Year competition. JC Tran is definitely on a hot streak. A player who favors Texas Hold’em, he has competed in 7 Hold’em events so far in 2008, finishing first in one of his recent events with winnings of over $600,000. To date, Tran has won a total of 81 cash events for an accumulated total of $6,760,275. Tran has had 8 first place finishes and he is ranked 78th overall among pros. As an affirmed professional, he has earned a great deal of respect among his peers and is considered a competitive force. A supporter of world peace and member of a large family (with seven siblings), J.C. is certainly a highly favored rising star on the world poker scene. He got his start in the poker rooms of Sacramento and began an accelerated rise upward to pro levels. His record shows ample proof of his consistent ability to compete at an elite level, with competition in over 30 major events since 2004.
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