Seat 3: Chris Hunichen (1,790,000 in chips)
Chris Hunichen is an online poker crusher who has also found success in live poker tournaments.
“Big Huni” recently had the opportunity to live out his dream of appearing on “Poker After Dark,” an old-school high-stakes poker show that now streams on PokerGO.
He proudly consumes a plethora of poker on television.
“I don’t think there is much as far as televised shows that I have missed,” he told Poker Central’s Remko Rinkema prior to competing on “Poker After Dark” in January.
“Big Huni” is a big fan of Phil Ivey. and said he “used to love watching Ivey on ‘Poker After Dark.’ He didn’t get an opportunity to compete against the legendary pro during his debut on the show, however.
Hunichen’s poker story is a lot like many other’s who made it to the highest level in the game. He received a master’s degree from East Carolina University but decided on poker as a profession instead of entering the job market.
Chris admits he wasn’t financially stable enough at the time to play poker professionally. But he decided to go for it and it’s clear he chose the correct path.
Hunichen is a six-time online poker Triple Crown winner and formerly ranked #1 in the world. He has over $10 million in lifetime earnings online.
As a live tournament player, he’s amassed $4.4 million in earnings with 33 World Series of Poker cashes. He has yet to win a bracelet or a major tournament title. But maybe he’ll get over the hump this weekend in the U.S. Poker Open $100,000 buy-in event.
U.S. Poker Open Championship Update: Chris Hunichen cannot win the U.S. Poker Open Championship.
