Chris Bigler

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Chris Bigler
Zurich, Switzerland
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)6
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
5th, 1999
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)8

Chris Bigler (born 11 February 1949, in

Zurich) is a Swiss retired businessman and poker
player.

Bigler began playing poker in 1997 on a trip to

Main Event, earning $212,420 for his 5th-place finish.[1]
He is the only Swiss player to have made the final table of the WSOP main event.

Bigler also made two final tables during the first season of the World Poker Tour (WPT), finishing 5th during the inaugural WPT event, and runner-up to Paul Darden in the Gold Rush event.[2][3]

In addition, he has finished 2nd in two events of the Professional Poker Tour (PPT) and was a quarter-finalist in the 2002 World Heads-Up Poker Championship.[4][5][6]

As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,425,000.[7]

References

  1. ^ "30th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1999, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "3rd Annual 49'er Gold Rush Bonanza, No Limit Hold'em - Main WPT Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ "2004 World Poker Finals, PPT No Limit Hold'em Final Day". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ "2005 L.A. Poker Classic, PPT - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Ladbrokes Casino 2002 World Heads Up Poker Championships, 2002 World Heads Up Poker Championships - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Chris Bigler's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

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