J.C. Tran is a tournament poker phenom who hails from Sacramento, California. Tran’s biggest accomplishments include two World Series of Poker bracelets, a WCOOP Main Event victory, and five WPT final tables. His biggest cash is actually a 2nd place finish in the 2007 L.A. Poker Classic for $1.1 million, but he would later claim victory and $683K in the World Poker Challenge that same year. J.C. Tran's live poker winnings are in excess of $8 million, and include 28 WSOP cashes for $1.6 million. With an incredibly balanced mix of live and online success, Tran is an absolute monster at the tables and always a force to be reckoned with.
J.C. Tran was born in Vietnam, but moved to the States at just two years of age. He would later attend California State University, and ply his trade at the $9-$18 game at Capitol Casino in Sacramento.