J.C. Tran

J.C. Tran at the final table of the 2007 LAPC
Nickname(s)
Hometown	Sacramento, California
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	None
Money finishes	12
Highest ITM main event finish	117st, 2004, 2005
World Poker Tour
Titles	None
Final tables	6
Money Finishes	8

J. C. Tran (born Justin Cuong Van Tran on January 20, 1977 in Nha Trang, Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player, based in Sacramento, California. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: River City Location of Sacramento in California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe after Harrahs Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January. ... The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... A game of Texas holdem, the most popular form of poker, in progress. ... Nickname: River City Location of Sacramento in California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Tran was born the youngest of eight children and has a degree in Business Management Information Systems from California State University. The California State University (CSU) is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College System. ...

Tran has finished in the money at numerous poker tournaments, finishing 5th at the 2004 World Poker Finals and on the television bubble of the 2004 L.A. Poker Classic and 2005 Borgata Poker Open. He also finished 5th in the 2006 L.A. Poker Classic. All of these events were televised on the World Poker Tour (WPT). The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... A poker tournament is a tournament at which the winners are decided by playing poker, usually a particular style of poker. ... The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ...

Tran has made 3 final tables in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and cashed in the $10,000 no limit hold'em main event in both 2004 and 2005, finishing 117th both years. Tran also finished 2nd in a World Series of Poker circuit event, winning $251,920. The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... // Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ... Texas hold em (or simply hold em or holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ... The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe after Harrahs Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January. ... The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ... World Series of Poker circuit events are poker tournaments that take place annually from 2005 onwards as a build-up to the World Series of Poker (WSOP). ...

On October 2, 2006, Tran won the main event at PokerStars' WCOOP, winning $670,000. Screenshot of the Pokerstars GUI at a real-money table game. ... The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is an online poker tournament sponsored by PokerStars. ...

On March 2, 2007 Tran finished 2nd in the 2007 L.A. Poker Classic, winning $1,177,010.

Notable victories include:

• 2003 Heavenly Hold'em, $300 limit hold'em: $74,150
• 2005 Rio Las Vegas Poker Festival, $1,500 no limit hold'em: $97,470
• 2006 WCOOP Main event, $2,500 no limit hold'em: $670,000

As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,170,000. // Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ... The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is the premier Online Poker tournament in the world, analogous to the World Series of Poker (WSOP). ...

External links

• WPT profile
• Hendon Mob tournament results