Douglas Kim
Douglas Kim (born November 10, 1983 in Yonkers, New York)[1] is a Korean-American poker player and 2006 economics graduate of Duke University. Kim learned poker through a home game in college and through posting as 'technologic' on the internet forum hosted by Two Plus Two Publishing.
| Douglas Kim | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | technologic |
| Residence | Hartsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Born | November 10, 1983 (age 37) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 7th, 2006 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Kim, who was eliminated by Paul Wasicka, finished in seventh place in the 2006 World Series of Poker main event, earning him $2,391,520.[2] At the time, Kim was the youngest player ever to make the final table at the main event, and the only player at the final table not to be knocked out by Jamie Gold.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000.[3][4]
References
- Barron, David. Open-door debate creates poker furor. Houston Chronicle. August 11, 2006.
- Gold hits $12M jackpot by winning poker's top prize. USA Today. August 11, 2006.
- Hendon Mob tournament results
- World Series of Poker Earnings Archived June 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
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