Christer (Chris) Björin
Christer (Chris) Björin is a Swedish professional poker player, now based in London, England. Very little is known about Chris Bjorin. He has kept a very low profile as he avoids interviews, news coverage, and televised events. Even with this shyness, Chris is one of the most influential names in the UK poker scene. He is also considered a true gentleman, Bjorin is well-known for his flawless etiquette and courtesy at the tables.
Since the early 1990's Björin has been a regular at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and has won two WSOP bracelets. One bracelet for the 1997 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event where he won $169,200, and the other one for the 2001 $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em where he won $334,110.
Chris' strongest game to date appears to be No-Limit Hold'em. He finished in the money in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em WSOP Main Event in 1992, 1997 and 2001.
Bjorin competed at the $5,000 buy-in Hall of Fame Poker Classic championship in 2002 where there were only 54 players at the tournament. His starting table was composed of top-notch players - Erik Seidel, Howard Lederer, Daniel Negreanu, and Phil Hellmuth. 2002 was a good year for Bjorin as he was the only non-American in the top 20 then. Chris had three wins, all in different games, and he made seven No-Limit Hold'em final tables.
Bjorin placed 11th at the 2003 L.A. Poker Classic tour in the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event and won $21,355. There were only 136 players, and the prize pool totaled $1,360,000.
Fun Facts:
- Bjorin has also participated, but has not yet made a final table in the World Poker Tour (WPT).
- Jeff Shulman's 2002 Player of the Year review at the Card Player Magazine cited Chris Bjorin as winning the "Nice Guy" award for the "millionth straight year."
- When not engaged in tournaments, Bjorin makes a living with sports betting.
- Bjorin has a son, Elon, who is also interested in playing tournament poker.