About Michael Binger

Name	Michael Binger
Current Residence	Atherton Calif.
Birth Place	Delray Beach Fla., US

Michael Binger is a part-time poker pro who earned his Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University in June 2006. Aside from playing poker, he has career ambitions as a theoretical physicist.

Michael placed third in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event after second place winner Paul Wasicka and World Champion Jamie Gold. He took him more than $4 million for his efforts.

Trivia

Finished third in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event
Has a Ph.D. in particle physics from Stanford University
Has been supporting himself and his research through poker since around 2002
Cashed in the Fourth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic in 2006

Michael Binger recent tournament placings

Place	Winnings	Tournament
14	$124,723	WSOP 2011, Event 55 - $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
33	$5,282	WSOP 2011, Event 47 - $2,500 Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo
7	$78,328	WSOP 2011, Event 37 - $10,000 HORSE Championship
30	$7,388	WSOP 2011, Event 22 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
117	$20,000	2011 Special, 2011 PCA Main Event
27	$24,815	WSOP 2010, Event 55 - $10k Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
42	$5,620	WSOP 2010, Event 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
22	$7,675	WSOP 2010, Event 23 - $2,500 Six-handed Limit Hold'em
29	$18,080	2010 Special, NAPT Venetian Las Vegas Main Event
20	$7,050	2009 WSOP, Event 42 - $2,500 Mixed Event
98	$5,090	2009 WSOP, Event 36 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
22	$13,819	2009 WSOP, Event 32 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
8	$24,545	2009 WSOP, Event 23 - $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship (No-Limit)
67	$23,420	WPT Season 7, Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic
1	$181,379	WSOPC Season 5, Harvey's Lake Tahoe
10	$65,000	WPT Season 7, Borgata Poker Open
12	$9,000	2008 Special, Sun City Millions
45	$3,617	2008 WSOP, Event 51, H.O.R.S.E.
11	$14,314	2008 WSOP, Event 38, Pot-Limit Hold'em
14	$26,025	2008 WSOP, Event 18, No-Limit 2-7 Triple-Draw w/re-buys
7	$101,293	2008 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys
41	$10,000	WPT Season 6, Bay 101 Shooting Star
47	$13,510	WPT Season 6, World Poker Finals
56	$8,067	2007 WSOP, Event 52, No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys
26	$25,089	2007 WSOP, Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha
15	$19,370	2007 WSOP, Event 33, Pot Limit Omaha W/Re-Buys
3	$295,245	2007 WSOP, Event 22, No-Limit Hold'em
22	$15,900	2007 WSOP, Event 13, World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em
14	$21,278	2007 WSOP, Event 8, No-Limit Hold’em w/Re-Buys
29	$20,052	2007 WSOP, Event 3, No-Limit Hold'em
16	$67,655	WPT Season 5, Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
3	$4,123,310	2006 WSOP, Event 39, No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event
6	$101,570	2006 WSOP, Event 27, No-Limit Hold'em