J.C. Tran Finally Gets Elusive World Series Of Poker Bracelet

Make no mistake about it, J.C. Tran is one of the most feared poker players in the world. Although he had never won a bracelet at the World Series of Poker, he still has cashed in over $6 million in winnings in his career.

His legacy changed on Monday. Tran finally captured the elusive World Series of Poker bracelet in Event #49, a No-Limit Hold'em tournament with a $1,500 buy in.

"The whole way, I didn't really think about the money, I just thought about the bracelet. As a matter of fact, I don't even know what first place pays. I just wanted the bracelet," said Tran. Tran will be happy to know that in addition to the bracelet, he won $631,053 in prize money.

The final table position for Tran was a good one. he came into that table in second place in the chip count behind Rasmus Mielson. "Rasmus is a great player. I didn't like the fact I was out-chipped...and I didn't know what to do. I came out and I tested a little bit. I tried to be aggressive, tried to be passive. And cards helped. I was on the right side of the cards this time," said Chan.

It was an impressive field that Tran took out on his way to the title. @,718 players entered the tournament. Nielsen took home second place prize money of $389,557. Up until Monday, Tran had been successful in the WSOP in the past, but never was able to win a bracelet.

July 1, 2008
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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