Michael Binger

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• • Bluff Power Ranking:  3^rd
  • 2009 POY Rank:  12^th
  • 2008 POY Rank:  2^nd
  • 2007 POY Rank:  56^th
  • Earnings:  $6,297,870  
  
  
  • Birthdate: 12/20/1976
  • Resides: Las Vegas, NV
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  • Long Term Poker Goals: To always play at the top of my game.
  • Poker players that Michael most respects: Allen Cunningham, Chris Ferguson
  • Graduated from NC State University. Ph.D. Theoretical Particle Physics at Stanford University in 2006
  • Still has an office at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
  • Started Playing (Date): 2001
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• News about Michael

• Event
• Place
• Earnings
• POY pts

• 2010 Southern Poker Championship
  Friday, January 22, 2010
  Event 31 - No-Limit Hold'em
  $3,000 buy-in
• 4th
• $26,205
• 68.6

• 2010 Southern Poker Championship
  Wednesday, January 20, 2010
  Event 28 - Lowball Draw A-5/ 2-7
  $1,000 buy-in
• 3rd
• $2,716
• 50.0

• 2010 Southern Poker Championship
  Monday, January 18, 2010
  Event 24 - Pot-Limit Omaha With Re-Entry
  $500 buy-in
• 1st
• $40,856
• 25.0

• 2010 PokerStars EPT Caribbean Adventure
  Thursday, January 07, 2010
  Event 8 - 8 Game Championship
  $5,000 buy-in
• 5th
• $24,830
• 57.0

• 2009 Five Diamond World Poker Classic
  Wednesday, December 02, 2009
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 16th
• $1,581
• 6.5

• 2009 Five Diamond World Poker Classic
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 1st
• $39,729
• 120.0

• 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
  Sunday, June 21, 2009
  Mixed Event (Event 42)
  $2,500 buy-in
• 20th
• $7,050
• 20.0

• 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
  Thursday, June 18, 2009
  No-Limit Hold’em (Event 36)
  $2,000 buy-in
• 98th
• $5,090
• 13.2

• 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
  Monday, June 15, 2009
  No-Limit Hold’em (Event 32)
  $2,000 buy-in
• 22nd
• $13,819
• 37.8

• 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
  Wednesday, June 10, 2009
  World Championship NL 2-7 Draw Lowball (Event 23)
  $10,000 buy-in
• 8th
• $24,545
• 12.4

• 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
  Thursday, June 04, 2009
  World Championship Mixed Event (Event 12)
  $10,000 buy-in
• 16th
• $21,357
• 14.6

• 2009 Five Star World Poker Classic
  Tuesday, April 14, 2009
  No-Limit Hold'em - Event 14
  $5,000 buy-in
• 5th
• $24,195
• 62.7

• 2009 Five Star World Poker Classic
  Tuesday, April 07, 2009
  No-Limit Hold'em - Event 8
  $3,000 buy-in
• 5th
• $6,110
• 49.4

• 2009 Five Star World Poker Classic
  Friday, April 03, 2009
  No-Limit Hold'em - Event 4
  $3,000 buy-in
• 4th
• $16,880
• 57.2

• 2009 The Wynn Classic
  Thursday, March 12, 2009
  Pot Limit Omaha
  $1,000 buy-in
• 7th
• $6,402
• 28.0

• 2009 LA Poker Classic
  Thursday, February 19, 2009
  Event #34 - No Limit Hold'em
  $4,850 buy-in
• 3rd
• $97,272
• 97.5

• 2009 Crown Aussie Millions Championship
  Thursday, January 22, 2009
  Event #12 - Pot Limit Omaha
  (AUD) $ 3,000 buy-in
• 1st
• (AUD) $ 87,972
• 144.0

• 2009 Southern Poker Championship
  Sunday, January 11, 2009
  HORSE
  $1,000 buy-in
• 2nd
• $18,915
• 84.0

• 2008 Trump Classic Poker
  Sunday, December 28, 2008
  Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
  $4,800 buy-in
• 3rd
• $11,520
• 75.0

• 2008 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic
  Saturday, December 13, 2008
  WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Doyle Brunson Classic
  $15,000 buy-in
• 67th
• $23,420
• 20.0

• 2008/2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Harvey's Lake Tahoe
  Friday, November 14, 2008
  Event #11 - Circuit Championship Event
  $5,150 buy-in
• 1st
• $181,379
• 180.0

• 2008 Festa al Lago Classic
  Monday, October 06, 2008
  No-Limit Hold'em - Event 5
  $5,000 buy-in
• 7th
• $9,800
• 42.0

• 2008 Borgata Poker Open
  Sunday, September 14, 2008
  Event 13 - WPT Championship Event
  $9,600 buy-in
• 10th
• $65,000
• 57.4

• 2008 Million Dollar Sun City Shuffle Up Poker
  Thursday, September 04, 2008
  No Limit Hold'em
  $3,000 buy-in
• 12th
• $9,000
• n/a

• 2008 Bellagio Cup IV
  Thursday, July 03, 2008
  Event 2 - No-Limit Hold'em
  $3,000 buy-in
• 16th
• $4,545
• 8.5

• 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
  Sunday, June 29, 2008
  H.O.R.S.E. (Event 51)
  $1,500 buy-in
• 45th
• $3,617
• 9.9

• 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
  Friday, June 20, 2008
  Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 38)
  $2,000 buy-in
• 11th
• $14,314
• 30.6

• 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
  Monday, June 09, 2008
  No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ReBuys (Event 18)
  $5,000 buy-in
• 14th
• $26,025
• 8.3

• 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
  Tuesday, June 03, 2008
  No-Limit Hold'em w/ReBuys (Event 5)
  $1,000 buy-in
• 7th
• $101,293
• 50.4

• 2007/2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace Las Vegas
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
  Event 5 - No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,570 buy-in
• 21st
• $1,842
• 7.7

• 2008 6th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
  Tuesday, April 15, 2008
  Event 13 - No-Limit Hold'em
  $5,000 buy-in
• 1st
• $317,280
• 195.0

• 2008 Foxwoods Poker Classic
  Monday, March 31, 2008
  No Limit Hold'em
  $1,850 buy-in
• 2nd
• $60,296
• 109.2

• 2008 World Poker Challenge
  Thursday, March 20, 2008
  Event 28 - No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 15th
• $1,996
• 6.0

• 2008 World Poker Challenge
  Wednesday, March 19, 2008
  Event 26 - Pot-Limit Omaha
  $500 buy-in
• 3rd
• $6,499
• 12.5

• 2008 Bay 101 Shooting Star
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  No Limit Hold'em Championship
  $9,600 buy-in
• 41st
• $10,000
• 16.9

• 2008 LA Poker Classic
  Wednesday, February 20, 2008
  Event #27 - No Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 1st
• $126,730
• 165.0

• 2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
  Saturday, January 19, 2008
  Event #15 - No Limit Hold'em Short Handed
  $ (AUD) 2,000 buy-in
• 4th
• $ (AUD) 36,450
• 73.9

• 2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
  Thursday, January 10, 2008
  Event #6 - No Limit Hold'em Bounty
  $ (AUD) 1,500 buy-in
• 2nd
• $ (AUD) 88,060
• 115.5

• 2007 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
  Tuesday, November 27, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 12th
• $6,615
• 17.6

• 2007 World Poker Finals
  Wednesday, November 07, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em Championship
  $9,700 buy-in
• 47th
• $13,510
• 19.1

• 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
  Monday, July 02, 2007
  No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys (Event 52)
  $1,000 buy-in
• 56th
• $8,067
• 9.5

• 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
  Sunday, July 01, 2007
  World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 50)
  $10,000 buy-in
• 26th
• $25,089
• 16.9

• 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
  Wednesday, June 20, 2007
  Pot Limit Omaha W/Re-Buys (Event 33)
  $1,500 buy-in
• 15th
• $19,370
• 7.7

• 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
  Wednesday, June 13, 2007
  No-Limit Hold'em (Event 22)
  $5,000 buy-in
• 3rd
• $295,245
• 127.5

• 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
  Tuesday, June 12, 2007
  No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (event 21)
  $1,500 buy-in
• 50th
• $6,757
• 14.9

• 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
  Friday, June 08, 2007
  World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 13)
  $5,000 buy-in
• 22nd
• $15,900
• 11.3

• 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
  Tuesday, June 05, 2007
  No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys (Event 8)
  $1,000 buy-in
• 14th
• $21,278
• 27.0

• 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
  Saturday, June 02, 2007
  No-Limit Hold'em (Event 3)
  $1,500 buy-in
• 29th
• $20,052
• 41.3

• 2007 PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure
  Friday, January 05, 2007
  WPT No Limit Hold'em
  $7,800 buy-in
• 41st
• $17,787
• 35.2

• 2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
  Thursday, December 14, 2006
  Five Diamond World Poker Classic Championship
  $15,000 buy-in
• 16th
• $67,655
• 63.8

• 2006 World Poker Finals
  Friday, November 10, 2006
  Event #14 - No Limit Hold'em
  $4,800 buy-in
• 7th
• $32,080
• 58.8

• 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
  Friday, July 28, 2006
  No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event (Event 39)
  $10,000 buy-in
• 3rd
• $4,123,310
• 337.5

• 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
  Tuesday, July 18, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em (Event 27)
  $1,500 buy-in
• 6th
• $101,570
• 83.5

• 2006 4th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
  Friday, April 07, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $2,500 buy-in
• 23rd
• $3,615
• 8.8