David Chiu
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| David Chiu | |
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 David Chiu winning an event at the 2005 World Series of Poker |
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| Hometown | Rowland Heights, California |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 4 |
| Money finishes | 37 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
10th, 1996 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 1(+1) |
| Money finishes | 6 |
David Chiu (born August 23, 1960 in China) is a Chinese-American professional poker player, based in Rowland Heights, California, who has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and is the winner of the 2008 World Poker Tour's WPT World Championship.[1]
Chiu was a restaurant owner in Colorado.[1] He took a second job as a poker dealer and later became a poker tournament specialist who earned a reputation for himself by winning the $2,000 limit hold'em event at the 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Chiu also finished in the money at the WSOP $10,000 no limit hold'em main event in 1996 (10th), 2003 (55th.) and 2006 (416th.)
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[edit] World Poker Tour
Chiu regularly plays World Poker Tour (WPT) events and has made two WPT final tables. At the Season 1 WPT Invitational event in 2003, he finished 3rd behind Layne Flack and Jerry Buss. In April 2008 Chiu won the Season 6 WPT Championship, overcoming Gus Hansen's more than 5:1 chip lead at the beginning of heads-up play to claim the title and the $3,389,140 prize.[2]
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,800,000.
[edit] World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US $) |
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| 1996 | $2,000 Limit Hold'em | $396,000 |
| 1998 | $3,000 Limit Hold'em | $205,200 |
| 2000 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | $202,000 |
| 2005 | $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo | $347,410 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b David Chiu = profile. worldpokertour.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
- ^ Lucchesi, Ryan (2008-04-26). David Chiu Wins the 2008 World Poker Tour Championship. CardPlayer.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
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