# An Tran

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Vietnamese-American poker player (born 1952)

For the Vietnamese guitarist, see [An Tran (guitarist)](/source/An_Tran_(guitarist)).

An Tran Nickname The Boss Born July 29, 1952 (1952-07-29) (age 73) Saigon, Vietnam World Series of Poker Bracelet 1 Money finishes 43 Highest WSOP Main Event finish 5th, 1996 World Poker Tour Title None Final table 1 Money finish 1 Information last updated on 18 November 2009.

**An Tran** (born July 29, 1952) is a [Vietnamese](/source/Vietnam)-[American](/source/United_States) professional [poker](/source/Poker) player, now living in [Las Vegas, Nevada](/source/Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada).

## Poker career

Tran began playing poker in the mid-1970s and first finished [in the money](/source/Poker_jargon) of a [World Series of Poker](/source/World_Series_of_Poker) (WSOP) event in [1989](/source/1989_World_Series_of_Poker) in the $2,000 [no limit](/source/Betting_(poker)) [hold 'em](/source/Hold_'em) event.[1] In the same year he finished 24th in the $10,000 no limit hold'em [Main Event](/source/WSOP_Main_Event).[2]

Tran has made numerous final tables since then, and won a [WSOP bracelet](/source/WSOP_bracelet) in the [1991](/source/1991_World_Series_of_Poker) $1,500 [pot limit](/source/Betting_(poker)) [Omaha](/source/Omaha_hold_'em) event, defeating [Chris Björin](/source/Chris_Bj%C3%B6rin) in the final heads-up confrontation.[3]

In [1992](/source/1992_World_Series_of_Poker), Tran set the all-time record for paid final tables in one year with six.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Despite this, he failed to finish higher than 3rd in any event that year.[4]

Tran also made one final table in the WSOP main event, finishing 5th in [1996](/source/1996_World_Series_of_Poker).[5] He narrowly missed out on winning a second WSOP bracelet in [2004](/source/2004_World_Series_of_Poker) when he finished 2nd to [John Hennigan](/source/John_Hennigan_(poker_player)) in the $5,000 [limit](/source/Betting_(poker)) hold'em event.[6]

Tran has been under what he calls a "curse" after selling his one and only [World Series of Poker](/source/World_Series_of_Poker) bracelet for an undisclosed amount. Since selling the bracelet, Tran has not won another WSOP event.

Tran made a [World Poker Tour](/source/World_Poker_Tour) (WPT) final table in January 2006, finishing 5th in the Gold Strike World Poker Open.[7]

As of 2016, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,725,000.[4] His 43 cashes at the WSOP account for $934,194 of those winnings.[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["20th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1989, No Limit Hold'em"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8009). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["20th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1989, No Limit Hold'em World Championship"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8011). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["22nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1991, Omaha Pot Limit"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7978). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AnTran_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AnTran_4-1) ["An Tran's profile on The Hendon Mob"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=9). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996, No Limit Hold'em World Championship"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7843). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Limit Hold'em"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6616). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["2006 Gold Strike World Poker Open, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=16568). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["An Tran"](https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=109). *WSOP.com*. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

## External links

- [Card Player profile](https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/3831-an-tran)

- [Hendon Mob profile](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=9)

- [WPT profile](https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/an-tran/)

- [WSOP profile](https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=109)

v t e 1990s WSOP bracelet winners Note number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year 1990 Allen Baker Norm Boulus Marie Gabert Mike Hart Berry Johnston Monte Kouz Vasilis Lazarou Mansour Matloubi Phil Reher Ray Rumler Amarillo Slim Shawqui Shunnarah Tony Stormzand Hugh Todd 1991 Joe Becker Doyle Brunson Brent Carter Thomas Chung Artie Cobb Brad Daugherty Pat Flanagan Mike Hart Jay Heimowitz Paul Heinrich Max Linder Rodney H. Pardey John Spadavecchia Ron Stanley An Tran Donna Ward Byron Wolford Charles Wight 1992 Bob Abell Mickey Appleman Eli Balas Lyle Berman Buddy Bonnecaze Paul Clark Hoyt Corkins Hamid Dastmalchi Dal Derovin Kenny Duggan Shari Flanzer Lamar Hampton Phil Hellmuth Tom McEvoy Men Nguyen Ray Rumler Erik Seidel Rick Steiner Lance Straughn Billy Thomas 1993 Billy Baxter Jim Bechtel Buddy Bonnecaze Humberto Brenes (2) Hamid Dastmalchi Gene Fisher Ted Forrest (3) Chau Giang Phil Hellmuth (3) Jack Keller Phyllis Kessler Hugo Mieth Erik Seidel Marty Sigel Robert Turner 1994 Lyle Berman Vince Burgio Brent Carter Johnny Chan J. J. Chun T. J. Cloutier (2) Barbara Enright Russ Hamilton Mike Hart John Heaney Jay Heimowitz Mike Laing O'Neil Longson Roger Moore Rodney H. Pardey J. C. Pearson George Rodis Huck Seed Erik Seidel Steven Sim Bill Sykes 1995 Mickey Appleman Starla Brodie Anthony DeAngelo Marlon De Los Santos Phil Earle Valter Farina Dan Harrington (2) Berry Johnston Richard Klamian Men Nguyen (2) Rod Peate Dan Robison Clifford Roof Hilbert Shirey (2) Mickey Sisskind Max Stern John Tsagaris Christian Van Hees Peter Vilandos Steve Zolotow 1996 Gary Benson John Cernuto David Chiu Freddy Deeb Barbara Enright Sam Farha Jim Feldhouse Gregory Grivas Adeeb Harb Randy Holland Jim Huntley Susie Isaacs Donny Kerr Al Krux Hans Lund Tony Ma John Morgan Men Nguyen Henry Orenstein Dody Roach Huck Seed Marty Sigel Frank Thompson Mel Weiner 1997 Louis Asmo Chris Björin John Cernuto Johnny Chan Claude Cohen Phil Hellmuth Susie Isaacs Linda Johnson Mel Judah Vasilis Lazarou Scotty Nguyen Matthias Rohnacher Doug Saab Maria Stern Max Stern (2) Kevin Song Dean Stonier Dave Ulliott Stu Ungar Bob Veltri 1998 Farzad Bonyadi Patrick Bruel Doyle Brunson Ken Buntjer Jan Chen David Chiu T. J. Cloutier Artie Cobb Mendy Commanda Bill Gempel Chau Giang Tommy Hufnagle Kirk Morrison Daniel Negreanu Scotty Nguyen Donnacha O'Dea Jeff Ross Paul Rowe Steve Rydel Erik Seidel Michael Shadkin 1999 Josh Arieh Steve Badger Eli Balas Charles Brahmi Paul Clark John Esposito Layne Flack Tom Franklin Noel Furlong David Grey Eric Holum Hassan Kamoei Ron Long Mike Matusow Christina Pie Mike Wattel 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

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