Lee Nelson (poker player)
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Lee Nelson | |
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Nickname(s) | Final Table |
Residence | Nelson, New Zealand |
Born | 19 January 1943 United States | (age 81)
Lee Nelson (born 19 January 1943) is a retired New Zealand doctor and now a professional poker player. He was born in the United States.
Poker
In 2004, Nelson won the St. Maarten's event in December of that year. Because he wore a Hawaiian shirt to the final table, it became his signature outfit when he reaches the final table.[1]
Nelson is a regular on the
Nelson was inducted in the Australian Poker Hall of Fame in 2009, and he won the $1,100 pot limit Omaha tournament in Aussie Millions side event.[8] He previously represented PokerStars as one of the poker professionals on their "Team PokerStars".[9]
Nelson is also the co-author (with
Nelson is based in Auckland.[10]
Other pursuits
Lee's areas of medical interest are nutrition and wellness and longevity medicine. Lee is also recognized for his book on prostate cancer: Prostate Cancer Prevention and Cure.
He has recently built and opened an oceanfront wellness retreat at the border of the Abel Tasman National Park, near Nelson, New Zealand, that provides wellness programs for guests, including functional food, shiatsu massage, acupuncture, meditation, and exercise (especially walks, kayaking, and swimming with the seals in the National Park).[11] Lee is the Retreat's Director and conducts optional personal wellness programs for guests. The Retreat was submitted for the New Zealand Architectural Awards in 2010.
References
- ^ Holloway, Chad (18 January 2012). "Where Are They Now: 2006 Aussie Millions Champion Lee Nelson". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Crown Australian Poker Championships - 2005, Seven Card Stud". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Crown Australian Poker Championships - 2005, Australasian Only - Pot Limit/No Limit Speed Poker". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Party Poker World Open, Final - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Crown Australian Poker Championships 2006, Main Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ PokerPages.com profile: Lee Nelson Archived 13 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lee Nelson's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Pot Limit Omaha". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ Team PokerStars profile: Lee Nelson
- ^ Kiong, Errol (21 January 2006). "Kiwi wins $1.43m poker pot". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Split Apple Retreat". Split Apple Retreat. Retrieved 7 April 2024.