Chris Björin
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| Chris Björin | |
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 Chris Björin in the Intercontinental Poker Championship |
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| Nickname(s) | None |
| Hometown | London, United Kingdom |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finishes | 37 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
9th, 1997 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 1 |
| Money finishes | 2 |
Christer (Chris) Björin is a Swedish professional poker player, now based in London, England.
Björin has been a regular at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) since the early 1990s, and has won two WSOP bracelets.
He has also finished in the money in the $10,000 no limit hold'em main event in 1992, 1997 and 2001.
Björin has participated in the World Poker Tour, but has not yet made a final table. He did, however, make a final table in the first season of the Professional Poker Tour.
As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,300,000.[1]
Throughout his career, Björin has kept a relatively low profile and avoided many televised poker tournaments and interviews.
[edit] World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $169,200 |
| 2000 | $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | $334,110 |
