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| '''William (Bill) Chen''' is a quantitative analyst, ] player and software designer with a ] in ] from the ]. | '''William (Bill) Chen''' is a quantitative analyst, ] player and software designer with a ] in ] from the ]. | ||
| At the ] ] Chen won two events, a $3000 limit ] event with a prize of $343,618, and a $2500 no limit hold 'em short-handed event with a prize of $442,511. Prior to these events Chen's previous largest ] win was for $41,600 at a no limit hold 'em event at the ] ''Legends of Poker'' in 2000.<ref></ref> | At the ] ] Chen won two events, a $3000 limit ] event with a prize of $343,618, and a $2500 no limit hold 'em short-handed event with a prize of $442,511. Prior to these events Chen's previous largest ] win was for $41,600 at a no limit hold 'em event at the ] ''Legends of Poker'' in 2000.<ref></ref> Immediately following his dual-bracelet performance at the WSOP, Mr. Chen followed it up by braceleting in the World Championship Of Online Poker in the $5000 H.O.R.S.E. event. | ||
| Chen has been a longtime participant<ref></ref> in the rec.gambling.poker newsgroup and its ] offshoot. He is also a member of ].<ref></ref> | Chen has been a longtime participant<ref></ref> in the rec.gambling.poker newsgroup and its ] offshoot. He is also a member of ].<ref></ref> | ||
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| Nickname(s) | None |
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| Hometown | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finishes | 9 |
William (Bill) Chen is a quantitative analyst, poker player and software designer with a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley.
At the 2006 World Series of Poker Chen won two events, a $3000 limit hold 'em event with a prize of $343,618, and a $2500 no limit hold 'em short-handed event with a prize of $442,511. Prior to these events Chen's previous largest tournament win was for $41,600 at a no limit hold 'em event at the Bicycle Casino's Legends of Poker in 2000. Immediately following his dual-bracelet performance at the WSOP, Mr. Chen followed it up by braceleting in the World Championship Of Online Poker in the $5000 H.O.R.S.E. event.
Chen has been a longtime participant in the rec.gambling.poker newsgroup and its B.A.R.G.E offshoot. He is also a member of Team PokerStars.
With Jerrod Ankenman, Chen coauthored the The Mathematics of Poker, an introduction to quantitative techniques and game theory as applied to poker, set to be published at the end of July 2006.
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $935,000.
Bibliography
- William Chen and Jerrod Ankenman (2006). The Mathematics of Poker. Conjelco. ISBN 1-886070-25-3.