Michael Binger

Name: Michael Binger
Current Residence: Atherton, Calif.
Birth Place: Delray Beach, Fla., United States

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

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

Notable Tournament Cashes

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2009 WSOP, Event 42 - $2,500 Mixed Event	20th	$7,050
2009 WSOP, Event 36 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em	98th	$5,090
2009 WSOP, Event 32 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em	22nd	$13,819
2009 WSOP, Event 23 - $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball...	8th	$24,545
WPT Season 7, Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic	67th	$23,420
WSOPC Season 5, Harvey's Lake Tahoe	1st	$181,379
WPT Season 7, Borgata Poker Open	10th	$65,000
2008 Special, Sun City Millions	12th	$9,000
2008 WSOP, Event 51, H.O.R.S.E.	45th	$3,617
2008 WSOP, Event 38, Pot-Limit Hold'em	11th	$14,314
2008 WSOP, Event 18, No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/re-buys	14th	$26,025
2008 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys	7th	$101,293
WPT Season 6, Bay 101 Shooting Star	41st	$10,000
WPT Season 6, World Poker Finals	47th	$13,510
2007 WSOP, Event 52, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys	56th	$8,067
2007 WSOP, Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha	26th	$25,089
2007 WSOP, Event 33, Pot-Limit Omaha w/re-buys	15th	$19,370
2007 WSOP, Event 22, No-Limit Hold'em	3rd	$295,245
2007 WSOP, Event 13, World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em	22nd	$15,900
2007 WSOP, Event 8, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys	14th	$21,278
2007 WSOP, Event 3, No-Limit Hold'em	29th	$20,052
WPT Season 5, Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic	16th	$67,655
2006 WSOP, Event 39, No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship...	3rd	$4,123,310
2006 WSOP, Event 27, No-Limit Hold'em	6th	$101,570