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Michael Chu (poker player)

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Canadian poker player

For the investor and businessman, see Michael Chu (private equity investor).
Michael Chu
Chu, After winning the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys event at the 2007 World Series of Poker
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Michael Chu is a Canadian poker player who earned a World Series of Poker bracelet in the 2007 $1,000 WSOP No Limit Hold'em with rebuys event (Event #8), an event that was broadcast on ESPN. Chu won the event with the minimum investment, having never made a single re-buy in the event. He has been playing poker with his friends since high school and college, and credits the motion picture film Rounders as sparking his interest in Texas Hold 'Em.

As of 2008, Michael Chu has tournament winning in excess of $630,000. His three cashes as the WSOP account for the overwhelming majority, $616,096, of those winnings.

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2007 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/ rebuys $585,774

References

  1. Burton, Earl (June 8, 2007). "WSOP Updates - Event #8, $1,000 NLHE w/ Rebuys - Chu Makes First WSOP Cash a Winner's Tale". PokerNews.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. "Michael Chu's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. "Mike Chu". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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2000s WSOP bracelet winners
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