Bill Chen

Bill Chen
Bill Chen

Bill Chen at the 2008 World Series of Poker
Hometown Lafayette Hill, PA
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 2
Money finish(es) 14
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		 None
Information accurate as of 27-12-2009.

William "Bill" Chen (born 1970 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American quantitative analyst, poker player, and software designer.

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Biography

Chen holds a Ph.D. in mathematics (1999) from the University of California, Berkeley. He was an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis triple-majoring in Physics, Math, and Computer Science, and was also a research intern in Washington University's Computer Science SURA Program where he co-wrote a technical report inventing an Argument Game. He is in the Statistical Arbitrage department at Susquehanna International Group.

Poker career

At the 2006 World Series of Poker Chen won two events, a $3,000 limit Texas Hold 'em event with a prize of $343,618, and a $2,500 no limit hold 'em short-handed event with a prize of $442,511. Prior to these events Chen's largest tournament win was for $41,600 at a no limit hold 'em event at the Bicycle Casino's Legends of Poker in 2000.[1]

Chen has been a longtime participant[2] in the rec.gambling.poker newsgroup and its B.A.R.G.E offshoot. He is also a member of Team PokerStars.[3]

With Jerrod Ankenman, Chen coauthored The Mathematics of Poker, an introduction to quantitative techniques and game theory as applied to poker.

In February 2009, he appeared on Poker After Dark's "Brilliant Minds" week, finishing in 5th place after his A♦ 3♦ lost to Jimmy Warren's A♠ A♥ after Chen pushed all-in on a flop of A♣ 3♣ Q♦.

As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,000,000.[4] His 14 cashes at the WSOP account for $882,744 of those winnings.[5]

He is currently the Honorary Chairman of the Churchill Regular Association for Poker, a poker club at Churchill College which has 21 Nobel Laureates as members.[6]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2006 $2,500 Short Handed No Limit Hold'em $442,511
2006 $3,000 Limit Hold'em $343,618

Bibliography

  • Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman (2006). The Mathematics of Poker. Conjelco. ISBN 1-886070-25-3. 

Notes

  1. ^ Legends of Poker report
  2. ^ The Chen Coin Flip
  3. ^ Team PokerStars profile
  4. ^ Hendon Mob tournament results: Bill Chen
  5. ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
  6. ^ http://www.pokeronlineuk.org.uk/biography-profile-william-chen.php

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