Claude Emile Cohen

Claude Emile Cohen is one of the most experienced poker players on the professional tournament circuit. A resident of Paris, France, Claude Emile Cohen can be found playing in most of the poker majors across the world. A regular at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), this French poker professional is a WSOP Bracelet winner.

Claude Emile Cohen has been playing poker professionally since the 1990s. In fact, he registered his first live tournament win back in 1996 when he finished in 1st place in the FF 3,000 No Limit Poker Ferme event of the Winter Tournament in held in Paris. Cohen took home prize money to the tune of $10,696. The year 1996 was a good one for Claude Emile Cohen who managed number of cashes in live poker events. However, 1997 is by far the best year for Claude Emile Cohen in terms of results; after all it was the 1997 WSOP event that brought him his only WSOP Bracelet. The 28th World Series of Poker had Claude Emile Cohen participating in the WSOP $1,500 Omaha Limit event, competing against a tough line-up of many experienced and talented amateur players alike. He played excellent poker, beating everyone and take home the winner’s prize money of $110,400.

The WSOP Bracelet brought this French player lot of fame and recognition, putting him in the top flight with the best poker players on the live tournament circuit. In his long career, Claude Emile Cohen has managed many impressive results; one of them came at the Euro Finals of Poker 2000, held in Paris. He finished in 2nd place in the European Hold’em Championship while cashing in $86,821 as prize money. Again, at the Euro Finals of Poker 2003, Claude Emile Cohen registered an impressive 2nd place finish to take home a cool amount of $172,228 as prize money.

A 9th place finish for a purse of $52,965 in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event at the 36th Annual World Series of Poker 2005 is one of the recent significant results on the tournament circuit for this veteran. More recently at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker, Claude Emile Cohen finished 130th in the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em event, taking home $58,570 as prize money.

With numerous cashes to his credit along with five 1st place finishes, the total career winnings for Claude Emile Cohen currently stand at $603,390.

Important Winnings and Recent Results for Claude Emile Cohen:

• 130th place in the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em event at the 38th World Series of Poker (WSOP), held on Jul 6, 2007; prize money: $58,570
• 9th place in the $ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event at the 36th World Series of Poker (WSOP), held on Jun 26, 2005; prize money: $52,965
• 2nd place in the € 10,000 No Limit Hold'em – WPT at the Euro Finals of Poker 2003, held on Feb 15, 2003; prize money: $172,228
• 1st place in the FF 5,000 Pot Limit Hold'em at the Summer Tournament, held on Jun 27, 2001; prize money: $19,663
• 2nd place in the FF 30,000 European Holdem Championship at the Euro Finals of Poker 2000, held on Mar 11, 2000; prize money: $86,821
• 1st place in the $ 1,500 Omaha Limit at the 28th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1997, held on Apr 24, 1997; prize money: $110,400 (WSOP Bracelet)
• 1st place in the FF 3,000 No Limit Poker Ferme at the Winter Tournament 1996, held in January 1996; prize money: $10,696

Claude Emile Cohen Quick Facts:

• Total Career Winnings: $ 603,390
• Number of First Place Finishes: 5
• Number of WSOP Bracelets: 1