Swedish poker player
Christer "Chris "Björin is aSwedish professionalpoker player, now based inLondon ,England . Throughout his career, Björin has kept a relatively low profile and avoided many televised poker tournaments and interviews.
Björin has been a regular at theWorld Series of Poker (WSOP) since the early 1990s, and has won two WSOP bracelets, one in 1997 and one in 2000.[ 1] [ 2]
He has also finished in the money in the $10,000 no limit hold'em Main Event in1992 ,1997 ,2001 ,2008 ,2009 ,2010 ,2011 ,2015 , and2018 .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Björin has participated in theWorld Poker Tour , but has not yet made a final table. He made a final table in the first season of theProfessional Poker Tour .[ 12]
His highest finish in the WSOPMain Event was 9th-place finish in 1997.[ 13] World Series of Poker Europe including a 3rd-place finish at the 2010 WSOPE£2,650 Six Handed No Limit Hold'em event.[ 14]
Björin finished 2nd in the 2012 English Poker Open taking £49,680 in prize money.[ 15]
As of March 2021, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,000,000.[ 16] [ 17]
As of March 2021, he is ranked as 2nd in the all time Sweden poker rankings.[ 18]
World Series of Poker bracelets [ edit ] Year Tournament Prize (US$) 1997 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha $169,200 2000 $3,000 No LimitHold'em $334,110
^ "28th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1997, Omaha Pot Limit" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved24 November 2023 .^ "31st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2000, No Limit Hold'em" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved24 November 2023 .^ "23rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1992, No Limit Hold'em World Championship" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved13 April 2024 .^ "28th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1997, No Limit Hold'em World Championship" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved13 April 2024 .^ "32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved13 April 2024 .^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, World Championship No Limit Hold'em" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved13 April 2024 .^ "40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009, World Championship No Limit Hold'em" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved13 April 2024 .^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved13 April 2024 .^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em - WSOP Main Event" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved13 April 2024 .^ "46th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2015, No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Event #68)" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved13 April 2024 .^ "49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event Championship (Event #65)" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved13 April 2024 .^ "Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, PPT No Limit Hold'em Final" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved30 March 2024 .^ "28th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1997, No Limit Hold'em World Championship" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved25 November 2023 .^ "World Series Of Poker Europe - WSOPE 2010, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved30 March 2024 .^ "EPO 2012 Final Standings - English Poker Open 2013" .English Poker Open . Archived fromthe original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved10 August 2017 .^ "Chris Bjorin's profile on The Hendon Mob" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved30 March 2024 .^ "Chris Björin" .WSOP.com . Retrieved23 June 2023 .^ "Sweden All Time Money List" .The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved30 March 2024 .
