John Phan
John Phan | |
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![]() Phan at the 2008 World Series of Poker | |
Nickname(s) | The Razor |
Residence | Stockton, California |
Born | (1974-10-10) October 10, 1974 (age 49) |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 2 |
Money finish(es) | 29 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 149th, 2012 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | 1 |
Final table(s) | 4 |
Money finish(es) | 11 |
Information accurate as of 2 July 2017. |
Bon "John" Phan (born October 10, 1974, in Da Nang, Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player based in Stockton, California,[1] who is a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner[2] and is a winner and four-time final tablist of World Poker Tour Championships.
World Series of Poker
Phan has made numerous World Series of Poker (WSOP) money finishes, including the final table of the $5,000 Seven-card stud event in 2005, finished fourth and outlasted both professional poker players Dave Colclough and Rob Hollink.[3]
At the 2006 WSOP, Phan finished second in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event when his Q♠ 5♠ failed to improve against Jon Friedberg's A♥ 7♥ on a board of 10♥ 9♦ 3♠ 2♥ 7♠.[4] Phan earned $289,389 for his runner-up finish. The next year at the 2007 World Series of Poker Phan was runner-up to Francois Safieddine in the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em event, earning $330,846 but it was not until the 2008 World Series of Poker that Phan won his first bracelet after winning the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em event, earning $434,789 and then he won his second bracelet the same year, this time in the $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw event, earning $151,896. Phan cashed for a total of $608,464 at the 2008 WSOP.[5][6][7]
World Series of Poker bracelets
Year | Event | Prize Money |
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2008 | $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em | $434,789 |
2008 | $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw | $151,896 |
World Poker Tour
Phan cashed eleven times on the World Poker Tour (WPT) making the final table in four of them, one was at the $25,000 WPT Championship of season 3, receiving $518,920 for finishing in fourth place above Hollink, Phil Ivey, Joe Beevers, Chris Ferguson and Juha Helppi.[8] The other was at the $9,600 No Limit Hold'em WPT season 6 event at the 2008 Bay 101 Shooting Stars where he finished 6th, earning $135,000.[9] In July 2008, Phan made another WPT final table finishing in fifth place at the Bellagio Cup IV, earning $193,915[10]
On the WPT seventh season, Phan won his first WPT title after defeating well known online player Amit "Amak316″ Makhija during heads-up play, winning the WPT bracelet and over $1.1 million at the Legends of Poker held at The Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California.
Other poker events
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Phan won two events at The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open in 2004, the $500 Limit Hold'em event, earning $160,965 and $500 Pot Limit Hold'em event, earning $85,257 also cashing three other times at that same event.[12][13] He later won the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the Festa al Lago II in 2004, earning $189,900.[14] He won the $2,425 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2005 L.A. Poker Classic, earning $300,578 and was runner-up to Marcel Lüske in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the Fourth Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic in 2006, earning $179,195.[15]
As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,525,000.[2] His 29 cashes as the WSOP account for over $1,450,000 of those winnings.[16]
He was the Cardplayer Magazine 2008 Player of the Year with 6,704 points as well as 2008 Bluff Magazine Player of the Year.
References
- ^ Gordon, Nicole (August 29, 2008). "The PokerNews Profile: John Phan". PokerNews.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bon John Phan's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Seven Card Stud". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Deuce to Seven Triple Draw". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Main Event (WPT) - No Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Rodriguez, Julio (July 18, 2008). "WPT: Michael "SirWatts" Watson Wins the Bellagio Cup IV". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
- ^ "Nicky Hilton Host New Year's Eve Pure Nightclub Poker Tournament". lasvegasvegas.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ "The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Festa al Lago II, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Fourth Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "John Phan". WSOP.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
External links
- Card Player profile
- Hendon Mob profile
- WSOP profile
- WPT profile
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