Michael Binger Biography

As far as we're concerned, Michael Binger should be hard at work in a lab inventing time travel. That's what we'd do if we had a Bachelor of Science in Physics from NCSU, a Master of Science in Physics from NCSU, a Bachelor of Science in Math from NCSU, and a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Stanford.

So we were shocked, to say the least, when we first got to know Michael Binger, the online poker champion with all those degrees that could easily be applied to build a modern day flux capacitor.

Instead, Binger spends his days not on tinkering with time circuits, but rather on doing serious damage on the poker circuit.

For proof, just look at Binger's recent wins:

• $4 million in 2006 for a 3rd place finish in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker.
• $300,000 for 3rd place win in the 2007 World Series of Poker
• $317,280 for a first place win in the 2008 Five-Star World Classic at Bellagio Hotel Casino
• $125,730 for a first place finish in the 2008 LA Poker Classic

And that's just the tip of the chip stack. Here's a quick discussion with Michael Binger where he discusses how he got to where he is today.