Henry Van Tran Poker
| J.C. Tran | |
|---|---|
J. C. Tran at the 2019 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker | |
| Nickname(s) | 'J.C.' |
| Residence | Sacramento, California |
| Born | Justin Cuong Van Tran January 20, 1977 (age 43) Vietnam |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 11 |
| Money finish(es) | 46 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 5th, 2013 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 8 |
| Money finish(es) | 20 |
| Information accurate as of 16 July 2014. | |
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J. C. Tran (born Justin Cuong Van Tran January 20, 1977 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player, based in Sacramento, California.[1]
Tran is a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, a World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Event champion, has made eight World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables, winner of a WPT title, won at the World Poker Challenge[2] and is the WPT Player of the Year of their fifth season.[3] Tran was the chip leader coming into the final table of the 2013 WSOP Main Event November Nine. He ended up finishing in 5th place for $2,106,893 for the biggest cash of his career.
Early life[edit]
Tran was born in Vietnam, and is the youngest of eight children of Vietnamese parents. When he was two years old, his family moved to the United States, where he later received a degree in Business Management Information Systems from California State University at Sacramento.[1][3]
Tran built his bankroll playing the $9/$18 game at Capitol Casino in Sacramento, California. Tran has since noted that it had become too much of an action game to eke out a positive gain.
Poker career[edit]
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).
Tran has made 3 final tables in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and cashed in the $10,000 no limithold'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.[2]
On October 2, 2006, Tran won the main event at PokerStars' WCOOP, winning $670,000.[4]
On March 2, 2007, Tran finished 2nd in the 2007 L.A. Poker Classic, winning $1,177,010. On March 28 he won his first WPT title, the World Poker Challenge, earning $683,473. He was also the World Poker Tour's Player of the Year.[2]
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
On June 30, 2008 Tran won his first bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker in Event 49, $1,500 No Limit event besting a field of 2718. Tran took home $631,170 in winnings.[5] In all, Tran cashed in 7 events at the 2008 WSOP, good for $896,392 in total winnings and a 6th-place finish in the 2008 WSOP Player of the Year.[6]
In November 2008, Tran won The PartyPoker.com Premier League III by beating Tony G in heads-up play. Tran took home $300,000 for winning first place at the final table.
In June 2009, during the 40th Annual World Series of Poker, Tran won his second bracelet for winning the $2,500 Pot-limit Omaha event.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings amount to $7,996,635.[7] His 28 cashes as the WSOP account for $1,694,280 of those winnings.[8]
He has made the November 9 final table of the 2013 WSOP main event, where he started as chip leader but finished in 5th place.
Tran used all his poker knowledge and experience to overcome a short stack and with the major support of his friends and family, he won the latest WPT event held at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Mar 15–19, 2014.[9]
As a result of his second WPT title, he became only the 20th player in history to win multiple WPT events. Overall, he cashed in almost $11 million while playing live tournament, according to Hendon Mob Database.[10]
| Year | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 4 | ||
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 3 | ||
| 2012 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
Awards[edit]
ALL IN Magazine 2007 Poker Player of the Year [11]
World Series of Poker Bracelets[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $631,170 |
| 2009 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $235,685 |
References[edit]
- ^ ab'J.C. Tran'. pokerpages.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
- ^ abcButt, Robert. 'Justin Cuong Van Tran – Results'. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
- ^ ab'JC Tran'. worldpokertour.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
- ^Hintze, Haley (October 2, 2008). 'WCOOP #18, $2,500 NL Hold'em: J.C. Tran Captures Title in Main Event'. PokerNews.com. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
- ^Pojo. 'Congratulations to J.C. Tran – Champion of Event #49 ($631,170)'. Pokernews.com. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^2008 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Standings, worldseriesofpoker.com
- ^Butt, Robert. 'Justin Cuong Van Tran – Stats'. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
- ^World Series of Poker EarningsArchived October 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
- ^'j c tran wins wpt rolling thunder - pokerupdate.com'. www.pokerupdate.com. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^'Justin Cuong Van Tran's profile on The Hendon Mob'. The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^Poker Player of the Year: J.C. Tran[permanent dead link]
External links[edit]
ESPN's coverage of the 2012 World Series of Poker continued Wednesday night with two new episodes of the Main Event. Last week, Day 4 kicked off with several notables still alive including Daniel Negreanu and Vanessa Selbst. This week featured the day’s continuation with 442 players remaining.
Here's a look at the top stacks when play began:
Start of the Broadcast Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Greenberg | 1,711,000 |
| 2 | Henry Van Tran | 1,629,000 |
| 3 | Paul Volpe | 1,589,000 |
| 4 | David D’Alesandro | 1,457,000 |
| 5 | Jacob Balsiger | 1,355,000 |
| 6 | Vanessa Selbst | 1,353,000 |
| 7 | Erik Hellman | 1,297,000 |
| 8 | Timothy Adams | 1,280,000 |
| 9 | Nicco Maag | 1,274,000 |
| 10 | Leo Wolpert | 1,211,000 |
Henry Van Tran Poker Results
The Hole Card Debate: Ever since hole cams were introduced in 2002, players have been conflicted, and oftentimes confused, about revealing their hand. You don’t see many players disagree with it these days since it has become so ingrained in poker culture, but apparently Henry Van Tran has a problem with it. “Show me the agreement that I signed,” Van Tran demanded at the feature table after he was informed he needed to reveal his cards to the camera. We hate to be the one to tell you Mr. Van Tran, but like it or not, by registering for the tournament you’re entering into a contract that requires you to show your hole cards — it’s all in the fine print.
Speaking of which, ESPN flashed the applicable text from the WSOP Player Release: “Player further consents . . . to disclosure of Player’s strategies and hole cards . . . in perpetuity by any means and through any medium now known or hereafter used — and without further authorization or compensation.”
The Lon McEachern Memorial Hand: Do you know what two cards constitute the Lon McEachern Memorial Hand? Neither did I until ESPN aired a short segment asking numerous pros the same question. Not surprisingly, none of them knew either. It's something you'd learn by paying attention to the WSOP broadcasts. The Lon McEachern Memorial hand was coined by Norman Chad, and no one knows why, but plenty of footage shows that the hand is .
Karam Crushed: Action folded around to Dan Dizenzo on the button and he raised to 16,000 with , which prompted Marc Karam to move all in for 169,000 from the big blind with . Dizenzo made a quick call and was primed to score the knock out.
“My first time all in this tournament,” Karam said. That was followed by an “Ouch,” when the flop fell . The turn left Karam drawing dead, while the river sent him home in 378th place for $32,871.
God Save the Moorman: At an outer table, there was 1,021,000 in the pot on a flop of . Chris Moorman held the but was up and preparing to exit as Patrick Halter held the far superior . Neither the turn nor river helped Moorman, and the Brit gave us a wave as he made his way to the payout desk in 358th place to collect $32,871.
The Legendary Johnny Chan: In another hand at the outer tables, two-time Main Event winner Johnny Chan was all in preflop holding and in bad shape against the of Isaac Baron. With 1,085,000 on the line, the dealer burned and put out the flop — , a disaster for Chan as Baron flopped top set. The turn gave Chan a little hope for a chop, but the river was not what he needed. Chan took a swig of his water, grabbed his humongous red bag, and then exited the Amazon Room in 353rd place.
A New Chip Leader:Paul Volpe, a 30-year old from Philadelphia with $113,633 in WSOP cashes, began Day 4 10th in chips, and things only seemed to go his way as the day progressed. For example, with 254,000 in the pot and a flop of , Volpe checked to Sean Rice, who held on the button. The latter checked, the turned, and Volpe fired out 150,000 with his flush. Rice made the call drawing dead, and the river was danger as it gave him useless trips. Volpe wasted little time moving all in, and after thinking for a few moments, Rice called off his last 481,000. With that hand, Volpe became the new chip leader with 3.184 million and was primed to improve upon his 192nd-place finish in the 2011 WSOP Main Event.
Deeb Dusted; Buchman Looking for Another November Nine: A short-stacked Shaun Deeb was all in preflop for 114,000 holding and out in front of the of Eric Buchman, who you may recall as a member of the November Nine in 2009. Deeb sat silently while receiving a massage and didn’t react much when the flop fell followed by the on the turn; however, when the spiked on the river to give Buchman the win, Deeb shot out of his chair and exited in 319th place for $32,871. Meanwhile, Buchman was looking to become the first repeat November Niner — or in this case an October Niner.
First Timers: Did you know a bunch of established pros finally broke through in 2012 and won their first bracelet? The list includes Cory Zeidman, Andy Bloch, Brian Hastings, Joe Cassidy and David “ODB” Baker.
Pollak’s Impression: Comedian and established Hollywood actor Kevin Pollak was still going strong in the Main Event. For weeks Pollak has been entertaining viewers with various impressions, and while that’s hard to do justice while writing about in a recap, we at PokerNews just so happen to have him on film doing his best Christopher Walken. Check it out:
Tune in Next Week: Every week leading up to Oct. 30, ESPN will air two episodes of the 2012 WSOP Main Event. Be sure to either check your local listings or come back next week for our recap of the action.
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