| 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. The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. Rowland Heights is an Unincorporated community of, in Los Angeles County California, located in the San Gabriel Valley. World Series of Poker (WSOP is the largest set of Poker tournaments in the world The World Series of Poker (WSOP bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a Poker player can win The 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The World Poker Tour (WPT is a series of international Poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into Rowland Heights is an Unincorporated community of, in Los Angeles County California, located in the San Gabriel Valley. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The World Series of Poker (WSOP bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a Poker player can win The World Poker Tour (WPT is a series of international Poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players [1]
Chiu was a restaurant owner in Colorado. A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. [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). A poker dealer distributes cards to players and manages the action at a Poker table A poker tournament is a Tournament in which the winners are decided by playing Poker, usually a particular style of poker This article describes only the common terms rules and procedures of betting in poker Texas hold 'em (also hold'em, holdem) is the most popular Poker game in the casinos and poker card rooms across North America and Europe The 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Chiu also finished in the money at the WSOP $10,000 no limit hold'em main event in 1996 (10th), 2003 (55th. This article describes only the common terms rules and procedures of betting in poker Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ) and 2006 (416th. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. )
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Chiu regularly plays World Poker Tour (WPT) events and has made two WPT final tables. The World Poker Tour (WPT is a series of international Poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players At the Season 1 WPT Invitational event in 2003, he finished 3rd behind Layne Flack and Jerry Buss. Below are the results of season 1 of the World Poker Tour (2002–2003 Layne Flack (born May 18 1969 in Rapid City South Dakota) is an American professional Poker player residing in Montana Gerald Hatten “Jerry” Buss (born in 1934 is an American professional Basketball team owner a former Real estate developer and a Poker player 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. Below are the results of season six of the World Poker Tour (2007-2008 Gustav Hansen (born February 13, 1974 outside Copenhagen, Denmark) is a professional Danish Poker player who lives in Monaco [2]
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,800,000.
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US $) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |