Chris Tsiprailidis
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Christos "Chris" Tsiprailidis (born 12 April in Greece), nicknamed Syracuse Chris, is an American professional poker player based in Syracuse, New York.
Chris Tsiprailidis | |
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Nickname(s) | Syracuse Chris |
Residence | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Born | 12 April Greece |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 27 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 5 |
Before turning to poker as his career, Tsiprailidis he was a soccer player and worked as a chef.[citation needed]
Tsiprailidis has been cashing at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) since the early 1990s.[1] He finished runner-up to Phil Hellmuth Jr in the $1,500 no limit Texas hold 'em event in 1993, and went on to win a WSOP bracelet in 2000 in the $3,000 limit hold 'em event.[2][3]
Tsiprailidis has also made final tables on the World Poker Tour (WPT), Professional Poker Tour (PPT), and Ultimate Poker Challenge.[4][5][6]
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,450,000.[1] His 27 cashes as the WSOP account for $501,492 of those winnings.[7]