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His highest finish in the WSOP Main Event was 9th-place finish in 1997. He also cashed multiple times at the [[World Series of Poker Europe]] including a 3rd-place finish at the 2010 WSOPE [[2010 World Series of Poker Europe#Event 1: £2,650 Six Handed No Limit Hold'em|£2,650 Six Handed No Limit Hold'em]] event. |
His highest finish in the WSOP Main Event was 9th-place finish in 1997. He also cashed multiple times at the [[World Series of Poker Europe]] including a 3rd-place finish at the 2010 WSOPE [[2010 World Series of Poker Europe#Event 1: £2,650 Six Handed No Limit Hold'em|£2,650 Six Handed No Limit Hold'em]] event. |
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Björin finished 2nd in the 2012 English Poker Open taking £49,680 in prize money.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englishpokeropen.com/previous/2012/final-standings/|title=EPO 2012 Final Standings - English Poker Open 2013|website=www.englishpokeropen.com|accessdate=10 August 2017}}</ref> |
Björin finished 2nd in the 2012 English Poker Open taking £49,680 in prize money.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englishpokeropen.com/previous/2012/final-standings/|title=EPO 2012 Final Standings - English Poker Open 2013|website=www.englishpokeropen.com|accessdate=10 August 2017|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054347/http://www.englishpokeropen.com/previous/2012/final-standings/|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=}}</ref> |
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As of July 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,000,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=24|title=Chris Bjorin's profile on The Hendon Mob|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database|accessdate=10 August 2017}}</ref> His 61 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,202,542 of those winnings.<ref>[http://www.wsop.com/players/playerProfile.asp?playerID=987&pagecolor=FFFFFF World Series of Poker Earnings], worldseriesofpoker.com</ref> |
As of July 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,000,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=24|title=Chris Bjorin's profile on The Hendon Mob|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database|accessdate=10 August 2017}}</ref> His 61 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,202,542 of those winnings.<ref>[http://www.wsop.com/players/playerProfile.asp?playerID=987&pagecolor=FFFFFF World Series of Poker Earnings], worldseriesofpoker.com</ref> |
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Chris Björin | |
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Nickname(s) | None |
Residence | London, United Kingdom |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 2 |
Money finish(es) | 62 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 9th, 1997 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 3 |
Christer "Chris" Björin is a Swedish professional poker player, now based in London, England. Throughout his career, Björin has kept a relatively low profile and avoided many televised poker tournaments and interviews.
Poker career
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, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
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.
His highest finish in the WSOP Main Event was 9th-place finish in 1997. He also cashed multiple times at the World Series of Poker Europe including a 3rd-place finish at the 2010 WSOPE £2,650 Six Handed No Limit Hold'em event.
Björin finished 2nd in the 2012 English Poker Open taking £49,680 in prize money.[1]
As of July 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,000,000.[2] His 61 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,202,542 of those winnings.[3]
As of July 2015, he is ranked as 2nd in the all time Sweden poker rankings.[4]
World Series of Poker bracelets
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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1997 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $169,200 |
2000 | $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | $334,110 |
Notes
- ^ "EPO 2012 Final Standings - English Poker Open 2013". www.englishpokeropen.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Chris Bjorin's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
- ^ "Sweden - Ranking Hero". RankingHero. Retrieved 10 August 2017.