Michael Chu (poker player)
Canadian poker player
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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.[1]
| Michael Chu | |
|---|---|
Chu, After winning the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys event at the 2007 World Series of Poker | |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | 1 |
| Money finishes | 3 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | None |
| Money finish | 1 |
As of 2008, Michael Chu has tournament winning in excess of $630,000.[2] His three cashes as the WSOP account for the overwhelming majority, $616,096, of those winnings.[3]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/ rebuys | $585,774 |
