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]
| 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 47) Socialist Republic of 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 |
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 and is the WPT Player of the Year of their fifth season.[2][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
editTran 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
editTran has finished in the money at numerous poker tournaments, finishing 5th at the 2004 World Poker Finals in Mashantucket and on the television bubble of the 2004 L.A. Poker Classic and 2005 Borgata Poker Open.[4][5][6] He finished 5th in the 2006 L.A. Poker Classic.[7] All of these events were televised on the World Poker Tour (WPT).
Tran has cashed in the $10,000 no limit hold'em WSOP main event in both 2004 and 2005, finishing 117th both years.[8][9] Tran also finished 2nd in a World Series of Poker circuit event, winning $251,920.[10]
On October 2, 2006, Tran won the main event at PokerStars' WCOOP, winning $670,000.[11]
In February 2007, Tran finished 2nd in the 2007 L.A. Poker Classic, winning $1,177,010.[12] On March 25 he won his first WPT title, the World Poker Challenge, earning $683,473.[13] He was also the World Poker Tour's Player of the Year.[14]
Notable victories include:
- 2003 Heavenly Hold'em, $300 limit hold'em: $74,150[15]
- 2005 Rio Las Vegas Poker Festival, $1,500 no limit hold'em: $97,470[16]
- 2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic: $523,075[17]
On June 28, 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 2,718.[18] Tran took home $631,170 in winnings.[19] 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.[20]
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.[21]
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.[22]
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, earning $2,106,893.[23][24][25]
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.[26]
As a result of his second WPT title, he became only the 20th player in history to win multiple WPT events.
As of 2023, he has over $13,300,000 in live tournament winnings.[2]
| Year | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 4 | ||
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 3 | ||
| 2012 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
Awards
editALL IN Magazine 2007 Poker Player of the Year [27]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
edit| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $631,170 |
| 2009 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $235,685 |
References
edit- ^ a b "J.C. Tran". pokerpages.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
- ^ a b "Justin Cuong Van Tran's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "J.C. Tran". World Poker Tour. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "2004 World Poker Finals, No Limit Hold'em Final Day - WPT". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "2004 L.A. Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em Championship - WPT". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Borgata Poker Open, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "2006 L.A. Poker Classic, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Las Vegas, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2007 L.A. Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - WPT Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Challenge, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "WPT Season Five Player of the Year J.C. Tran Picks Up a Pot Main Tour WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas Season 2022 1C". World Poker Tour. December 14, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "2003 Heavenly Hold'em, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Rio Las Vegas Poker Festival, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to J.C. Tran – Champion of Event #49 ($631,170)". PokerNews.com. June 30, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ 2008 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Standings, worldseriesofpoker.com
- ^ "PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker III, No Limit Hold'em - Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009, Pot Limit Omaha". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "J.C. Tran the chip leader at the final table of the WSOP Main Event". Casino City Times. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "JC Tran Becomes a Father (Again)". www.bluffeurope.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event #62)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Rolling Thunder, WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Poker Player of the Year: J.C. Tran[permanent dead link]