Theo Tran
{{short description|Vietnamese-American poker player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2010}}
{{Infobox poker player
|name= Theo Tran
|image=TheoTran.jpg
|caption= Tran in 2008
|hometown= Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
|birth_date={{birth date|1981|11|4}}
|birth_place= Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|wsop bracelet count= 0
|wsop money finishes= 40
|wsop final tables= 5
|wsop main event best finish rank= 105th
|wsop main event best finish year= 2010
|multi-year wsop winner=
|wpt titles=None
|wpt final tables= 2
|wpt money finishes= 2
|updated=2022-09-07
}}
Theo Tran, also known as Pittrounder, is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.
Early life and education
Tran was born November 4, 1981, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web |title=Theo Tran |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=12226 |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=WSOP.com}}
Tran attended and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where he received a bachelor's degree in communications and psychology and was a member of the Phi Kappa Theta social fraternity.{{Cite web |title=Theo Tran |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/35803-theo-tran |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Card Player}}
Professional gaming career
After graduating from Pitt, Tran moved to Las Vegas, where he began gambling professionally. After accumulating winnings at various tournaments, Tran entered the World Series of Poker in 2007, where he won in excess of $387,000.{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26196 |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} In the 2012 WSOP, he was runner-up in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event for $377,565.{{Cite web |title=43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, No Limit Hold'em (Event #38) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=64786 |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
As of 2024, his live tournament winnings exceed $3 million.{{Cite web |title=Theo Tran's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=56136 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/35803-theo-tran Card Player profile]
- [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=56136 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/theo-tran/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=12226#HarrahsPhiladelphia WSOP profile]1
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Category:American poker players