Chris Bell (poker player)
| Chris Bell | |
|---|---|
 Bell playing in the WPT 2005 Mirage Poker Showdown. | |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Born | July 26, 1971 (age 52) St. Pauls, North Carolina, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 14 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 13 |
Christopher Bell (born July 26, 1971, in St. Pauls, North Carolina) is an American professional poker player from Raleigh, North Carolina who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event. He has also made three final tables at the World Poker Tour (WPT).[1][2]
World Series of Poker[edit]
Bell's accolades at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) which includes four final tables with one bracelet. He won his bracelet at the 2010 World Series of Poker in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event, earning $327,040 after defeating professional poker player Dan Shak during heads-up play, other professionals at the final table included English professional Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott (3rd), Eight time bracelet winner and 1988 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Erik Seidel (5th), Dutch Pro Rob Hollink (7th), and three time bracelet winner and 1981 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Perry Green (8th).[3] Bell almost won a bracelet two years earlier at the 2008 World Series of Poker in the $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event where he finished second to Davidi Kitai, earning $155,806, that same year he also made the final table in the $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em event and finished in 6th place for $157,168.[4][5] Bell's first WSOP Final table cash was at the 2007 World Series of Poker in the $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better event which he finished in fifth place for $39,109.[6]
In December 2010, Bell won a WSOP Circuit event at the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Regional Championship in Atlantic City for $358,295.[7]
World Series of Poker bracelets[edit]
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $327,040 |
World Poker Tour[edit]
Bell's accolades at the World Poker Tour (WPT), include three (Six-Handed) WPT final tables, third at the WPT 2005 Mirage Poker Showdown to winner Gavin Smith and runner-up Ted Forrest.[8] His second WPT final table was at the WPT 2006 Borgata Poker Open finishing fifth for $314,280 and the third was at the WPT Hollywood Poker Open, finishing in fourth for $124,966. He came close to another final table when he finished in ninth place at the 2003 Borgata Poker Open.[9][10]
As of 2023, Bell's total live tournament winnings exceed $3,200,000.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Welman, Jessica (June 28, 2010). "WSOP: Chris Bell Defeats Dan Shak to Bag First Bracelet". BluffMagazine.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ Dalla, Nolan (June 28, 2010). "BELL-WETHER – CHRIS BELL WINS WSOP EVENT 46 AND 1ST WSOP GOLD BRACELET". wsop.com. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Atlantic City, No Limit Hold'em - Regional Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "2005 Mirage Poker Showdown, WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Borgata Poker Open, WPT Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Borgata Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Table". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Christopher Bell's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 2, 2024.