Christopher Bell (born July 26, 1971 in

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) is an American professional

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player from

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who won the

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$5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event. He has also made three final tables at the

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(WPT).

World Series of Poker

Bell has 14 cashes at the

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(WSOP) which includes four final tables with one bracelet. He won his bracelet at the

in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event, earning $327,040 after defeating professional poker player

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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 The 1988 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe between 5 May 1988, and 21 May 1988. Preliminary events Main Event There were 167 entrants to the main event on 16 May 1988. Each paid $10,00 ...

Main Event runner-up

Erik Seidel Erik Seidel (born November 6, 1959) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada, who has won nine World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title. In 2010, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Early life ...

(5th), Dutch Pro Rob Hollink (7th), and three time bracelet winner and

1981 World Series of Poker The 1981 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. Preliminary events Main Event There were 75 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This main event was notable ...

Main Event runner-up Perry Green (8th). Bell almost won a bracelet two years earlier at the

2008 World Series of Poker The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30th, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All ...

in the $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event where he finished second to

Davidi Kitai Davidi Kitai (born 28 September 1979) is a Belgian professional poker player who won the 2008 World Series of Poker $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event for $244,583, becoming the first Belgian to win a WSOP bracelet. He also has won 2 other bracelet ...

, 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. Bell's first WSOP Final table cash was at the

2007 World Series of Poker The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 1st, 2007. The $10,000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6th and was completed on the morning of July 18th. All events were held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in L ...

in the $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better event which he finished in fifth place for $39,109.

World Series of Poker bracelets

World Poker Tour

Bell has 13 cashes at the

(WPT), which includes three (Six-Handed) WPT final tables, third at the WPT 2005 Mirage Poker Showdown to winner Gavin Smith and runner-up

Ted Forrest Ted Forrest (born September 24, 1964) is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tournament wins Forrest won three bracelets at the 1993 World Series of Poker (WSOP). After the mid-1990s, Forrest turn ...

, 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. As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000.

References

External links

WPT Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Chris 1971 births Living people People from St. Pauls, North Carolina World Series of Poker bracelet winners World Series of Poker Circuit event winners American poker players People from Raleigh, North Carolina