Lee Nelson

Lee Nelson was born in the United States on January 19, 1943 but lived most of his life in New Zealand. His early education led him to medical school, and he spent many years as a practicing doctor until he retired to dedicate his life to a poker profession. Nelson began doing well in tournaments in Australia and New Zealand in 2000, where he consistently made final tables in events like the Crown Australasian Poker Championships, the Crown Poker Tournaments, and the New Zealand Poker Championships. So consistent were his final table appearances at tournament series that he earned the nickname “Final Table.” His first tournament victory came in the 2002 New Zealand Poker Championships, and by 2004, he was taking his success on a larger circuit by traveling to events in places like Barcelona and St. Maarten. It was in 2006 that a victory for Nelson made international poker news as he won the Crown Australian Poker Championship Main Event for AU$1,295,800, but his subsequent wins have come in well-known events like the Aussie Millions and Victorian Poker Championship with final tables on the Asia Pacific Poker Tour as well. All in all, he has won more than $2.2 million in less than a decade of tournaments. Nelson is also well-known for penning books like “Kill Phil: The Fast Track to Success in No-Limit Hold’em Poker Tournaments” and “Kill Phil: Kill Everyone,” and he has hosted numerous television shows and podcasts that highlight his knowledge of the game as well as the poker industry as a whole.

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Lee Nelson Poker Results

EVENT	PLACE	PRIZE	DATE
Aussie Millions Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	9th	$131,454	Jan 22, 2012
ANZPT Melbourne/Season 2 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack	20th	$1,157	Oct 8, 2010
ANZPT Sydney /Season 2 ANZPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	47th	$3,752	Apr 21, 2010
Aussie Millions No Limit Hold'em	13th	$2,869	Jan 28, 2010
APPT Sydney/Season 3 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack	2nd	$48,091	Nov 24, 2009
APPT Auckland/Season 3 No Limit Hold'em Lee Nelson Event	6th	$2,128	Oct 12, 2009
Joe Hachem Deepstack Series Pot Limit Omaha	4th	$4,161	Mar 17, 2009
Joe Hachem Deepstack Series H.O.R.S.E	3rd	$2,292	Mar 15, 2009
2009 Crown Aussie Millions Championship Event #16 - H.O.R.S.E	4th	$31,549	Jan 24, 2009
2009 Crown Aussie Millions Championship Event #11 - Pot Limit Omaha	1st	$34,073	Jan 21, 2009
APPT Manila/Season 2 No Limit Hold'em	6th	$21,714	Nov 13, 2008
APPT Macau/Season 2 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	42nd	$5,678	Sep 1, 2008
APPT Sydney/Season 1 Spotlight No Limit Hold'em	18th	$19,367	Dec 13, 2007
New Zealand Poker Championships No Limit Hold'em Canterbury Championship	1st	$22,926	Apr 15, 2007
The Asian Poker Classic 2007 Super Satellite - No Limit Hold'em	6th	$5,300	Mar 1, 2007
2007 Crown Aussie Millions Championship Event #9 - No Limit Hold'em Championship	36th	$28,920	Jan 19, 2007
Betfair Asian Poker Tour No Limit Hold'em Championship	3rd	$116,600	Nov 17, 2006
Grosvenor World Masters No Limit Hold'em	1st	$93,735	Jun 19, 2006
Melbourne Holdem Championship Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	18th	$1,695	Apr 30, 2006
European Poker Classics Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	2nd	$20,997	Mar 21, 2006
2006 Crown Australian Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em Championship	1st	$1,362,709	Jan 19, 2006
2006 Crown Australian Poker Championship Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em Championship Speed Poker	5th	$15,775	Jan 10, 2006
2006 Crown Australian Poker Championship Event #4 - No Limit Hold'em Championship	6th	$12,115	Jan 9, 2006
2006 Crown Australian Poker Championship Event #2 - Pot Limit Hold'em Championship	16th	$1,982	Jan 7, 2006
Rendevous a Paris - WPT Season 4 No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$9,436	Jul 16, 2005
Melbourne Hold 'Em Championship No Limit Hold'em	25th	$263	Apr 26, 2005
European Poker Classics No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$9,032	Apr 3, 2005
PartyPoker World Open No Limit Hold'em Grand Final	1st	$400,000	Apr 3, 2005
European Poker Classics Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	4th	$7,086	Mar 28, 2005
Irish Open Pot Limit Omaha	1st	$27,064	Mar 25, 2005
2005 Crown Australian Poker Championship Pot Limit 7 Card Stud	1st	$16,406	Jan 11, 2005
2005 Crown Australian Poker Championship Pot Limit Omaha	2nd	$19,765	Jan 9, 2005
St. Maarten Open No Limit Hold'em	1st	$44,950	Nov 30, 2004
2004 Victorian Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$19,981	Aug 22, 2004
2004 Victorian Poker Championship Pot Limit Omaha	5th	$3,332	Aug 21, 2004
2004 Victorian Poker Championship Shootout - No Limit Hold'em	8th	$931	Aug 20, 2004
4th Annual World Heads Up Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em	4th	$8,519	Jun 17, 2004
4th Annual World Heads Up Poker Championship Pot Limit Omaha	8th	$2,883	Jun 16, 2004
4th Annual World Heads Up Poker Championship Pot Limit Omaha	7th	$3,145	Jun 14, 2004
2004 Crown Australasian Poker Championship Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em	8th	$8,413	Jan 10, 2004
2004 Crown Australasian Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em	9th	$1,681	Jan 3, 2004
Victorian Poker Championships Pot Limit 7 Card Stud	2nd	$5,967	Sep 3, 2003
Victorian Poker Championships Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$6,321	Sep 1, 2003
Victorian Poker Championships No Limit Hold'em	8th	$505	Aug 31, 2003
Crown Australasian Poker Championship Pot Limit Omaha	4th	$11,442	Jan 5, 2003
Crown Australasian Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em	9th	$3,125	Jan 4, 2003
October Tournament Pot Limit 7 Card Stud	4th	$1,251	Oct 3, 2002
New Zealand Poker Championships Event #5 - Limit Omaha	3rd	$1,080	Apr 23, 2002
National Poker Championships 2002 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	10th	$1,262	Feb 23, 2002
National Poker Championships 2002 Pot Limit Omaha	9th	$711	Feb 21, 2002
National Poker Championships 2002 Limit Hold'em	4th	$773	Feb 19, 2002
National Poker Championships 2002 Pot Limit Draw High	2nd	$4,643	Feb 17, 2002
Australasian Poker Championships Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	4th	$25,765	Jan 13, 2002
Australasian Poker Championships No Limit Hold'em	4th	$7,151	Jan 10, 2002
Australasian Poker Championships Pot Limit Hold'em	8th	$1,956	Jan 8, 2002
Australasian Poker Championships Limit Hold'em	4th	$2,398	Jan 6, 2002
Australasian Championship Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	8th	$3,983	Aug 25, 2001
Melbourne Summer Holiday Poker Festival No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$6,815	Jan 3, 2001
Australasian Poker Championship Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	17th	$1,719	Aug 27, 2000
Australasian Poker Championship Limit 7 Card Stud	2nd	$5,830	Aug 22, 2000
Australasian Poker Championship Limit Hold'em	9th	$1,136	Aug 21, 2000
Rat Pack Poker Tournament Limit Hold'em & Omaha	9th	$149	Apr 2, 2000
National Poker Championship Pot Limit Omaha	3rd	$2,538	Feb 16, 2000
National Poker Championship Limit Hold'em	2nd	$4,390	Feb 14, 2000
National Poker Championship Pot Limit Draw High	1st	$8,779	Feb 13, 2000

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Lee Nelson

Lee Nelson was born in the United States on January 19, 1943 but lived most of his life in New Zealand. His early education led him to medical school, and he spent many years as a practicing doctor until he retired to dedicate his life to a poker profession. Nelson began doing well in tournaments in Australia and New Zealand in 2000, where he consistently made final tables in events like the Crown Australasian Poker Championships, the Crown Poker Tournaments, and the New Zealand Poker Championships. So consistent were his final table appearances at tournament series that he earned the nickname “Final Table.” His first tournament victory came in the 2002 New Zealand Poker Championships, and by 2004, he was taking his success on a larger circuit by traveling to events in places like Barcelona and St. Maarten. It was in 2006 that a victory for Nelson made international poker news as he won the Crown Australian Poker Championship Main Event for AU$1,295,800, but his subsequent wins have come in well-known events like the Aussie Millions and Victorian Poker Championship with final tables on the Asia Pacific Poker Tour as well. All in all, he has won more than $2.2 million in less than a decade of tournaments. Nelson is also well-known for penning books like “Kill Phil: The Fast Track to Success in No-Limit Hold’em Poker Tournaments” and “Kill Phil: Kill Everyone,” and he has hosted numerous television shows and podcasts that highlight his knowledge of the game as well as the poker industry as a whole.