Michael Binger

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Michael Binger
Michael Binger (2008)
Michael Binger (2008)
  Personal information  
Date of birth 20th December 1976
place of birth United StatesUnited States Delray Beach
place of residence United StatesUnited States San Mateo County
Live Poker Tournament Achievements
Highest prize money $ 4,123,310
Total prize money $ 7,025,585
World Series of Poker
Bracelets no
Cashes 31
Best main event 3rd ( 2006 )
  Main Event of the World Poker Tour  
title no
Cashes 6th
  Main event of the European Poker Tour  
title no
Cashes 1
Last updated: March 16, 2020

Michael William "Mike" Binger (born December 20, 1976 in Delray Beach , Florida ) is a professional American poker player .

Personal

Binger received his university degree at North Carolina State University before at the Stanford University the Ph.D. successfully graduated in physics. His younger brother Nick is also a professional poker player and two-time bracelet winner of the World Series of Poker . Binger lives in Las Vegas .

Poker career

Binger has participated in renowned live tournaments since 2003 .

Binger was successful for the first time in July 2006 at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and came in the money in two tournaments of the No Limit Hold'em variant . First, he reached a final table and was given for his sixth place more than 100,000 US dollars . He then left other players behind at the main event of the 8770 tournament series and took third place behind Paul Wasicka and Jamie Gold . For this result, Binger received more than $ 4.1 million. In December 2006 and January 2007 he was placed in the prize money at the main event of the World Poker Tour (WPT). At the 2007 WSOP , he was the most frequent player in the prizes, with Binger winning eight times. Among other things, he took third place, which brought him just under 300,000 US dollars. In mid-April 2018 he won a WPT tournament at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas with a prize of more than 315,000 US dollars. In November 2008, the American prevailed at the main event of the WSOP circuit in Lake Tahoe and secured the main prize of over 180,000 US dollars. He finished sixth at the North American Poker Tour Main Event in Los Angeles in mid-November 2010 and received $ 114,000. At the 2011 WSOP , Binger finished four times and secured more than $ 200,000 for his 7th place in the HORSE Championship and 14th place in the Poker Player's Championship . Since then there have been no major tournament successes.

In total, Binger has earned more than $ 7 million in poker in live tournaments.

Web links

Commons : Michael Binger  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Michael Binger in the database of the Global Poker Index, accessed on July 25, 2020 (English).
  2. ↑ Nick Binger in the Global Poker Index database, accessed July 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ a b c Michael Binger in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on July 25, 2020 (English).
  4. ↑ 37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006 ($ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed July 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ 37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006 ($ 10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on July 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ Fifth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic ($ 15,000 + 400 WPT Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic - No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on July 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2007 ($ 7,800 + 200 WPT Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed July 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ 38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007 ($ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed July 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ World Poker Tour - WPT World Championship ($ 5,000 + 180 No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed July 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Lake Tahoe ($ 5,000 + 150 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed July 25, 2020.
  11. ↑ North American Poker Tour - NAPT Los Angeles ($ 4,750 + 250 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed July 25, 2020.
  12. ↑ 42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011 ($ 50,000 The Poker Players Championship - 8 Game) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed July 25, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Binger, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Binger, Michael William (full name); Binger, Mike (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American poker player
DATE OF BIRTH 20th December 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Delray Beach , Florida , United States