Chris Björin
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.
| Chris Björin | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 $2,202,542 of those winnings.[3]
As of July 2015, he is ranked as 2nd in the all time Sweden poker rankings.[4]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- "Chris Bjorin's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
- "Sweden - Ranking Hero". RankingHero. Retrieved August 10, 2017.