Jimmy Cha (Korean: 차민수; Hanja: 車敏洙, born January 15, 1951), also known as Ch'a Min-su, is a South Korean professionalgo and avid poker player. He is also a black belt in martial arts and a talented classical pianist.
Jimmy was born in Seoul, and grew up playing go and poker. He turned professional in 1974 and was the best player at Dongguk University when he attended. Along with these accolades, he was also the South Korean National Amateur Champion two times in a row.
The Hanguk Kiwon awarded him four dan for spreading go around the world in 1984, after he moved to the U.S. in 1975. As of 2021, he is 6 dan.
Cha has a nickname, "eternal Mr. Quarter-Finalist", because in many professional tournaments he would usually lose in the quarterfinals. In 1989, he beat Yamashiro Hiroshi and Ohira Shuzo to advance to the quarterfinals of the Fujitsu Cup, only to lose. The next year, he made it to the quarterfinals of the Fujitsu Cup again after beating Cho Chikun. In March 2008, he defeated Imamura Toshiya 9P in the Chunlan Cup.
Today, he splits his time between go, poker, and managing businesses.
Cha has almost $400,000 in career poker earnings.[1]
Runner-Up titlesedit
Title
Years Lost
Defunct
2
North American Masters Tournament
1995, 1998
Referencesedit
^"Jimmy Cha's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
Articles on Jimmy Cha in the 'Go World (1)'
(nn: mm-oo, pp means: issue nn, pages mm-oo and pp)
China-Korea match in California 1985 (report) 41: 6-11, 33
"Go in Korea" 37: 20-22*
"Jimmy Cha: Giant Killer" (Wood) 55: 11-17*
Kukgi Title Match 1984 (report) 38: 36-39*
U.S. professionals, wins first match (1988) between 52: 4
Cha, Jimmy vs. Cho Chikun
Fujitsu Cup 1990 (Round 2) 60: 13-16*
Cha, Jimmy vs. Cho Hun-hyeon
Fujitsu Cup 1989 (quarterfinal) 56: 10-13*
Cha, Jimmy vs. Nie Weiping
Fujitsu Cup 1990 (quarterfinal) 61: 12-15*
Cha, Jimmy vs. Ohira Shuzo
Fujitsu Cup 1989 (Round 2) 55: 15-17*
Cha, Jimmy vs. Redmond, Michael
1984 38: 34-35
Cha, Jimmy vs. Yamashiro Hiroshi
Fujitsu Cup 1989 (Round 1) 55: 12-15*
(1) sources: magazine itself: Go World, covers of Go World's publisher Kiseido December 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Go World index
External linksedit
Hendon Mob profile
WPT profile
WSOP profile
Biography, results in Go tournaments and poker tournaments
Korea Baduk Association profile (in Korean)
April 30, 2024
jimmy, korean, 차민수, hanja, 車敏洙, born, january, 1951, also, known, south, korean, professional, avid, poker, player, also, black, belt, martial, arts, talented, classical, pianist, residenceseoul, south, koreabornch, sujanuary, 1951, 1951, seoul, south, koreawo. Jimmy Cha Korean 차민수 Hanja 車敏洙 born January 15 1951 also known as Ch a Min su is a South Korean professional go and avid poker player He is also a black belt in martial arts and a talented classical pianist Jimmy ChaResidenceSeoul South KoreaBornCh a Min suJanuary 15 1951 1951 01 15 age 73 Seoul South KoreaWorld Series of PokerBracelet s NoneMoney finish es 7Highest ITMMain Event finishNoneWorld Poker TourTitle s NoneFinal table s NoneMoney finish es 25 Jimmy was born in Seoul and grew up playing go and poker He turned professional in 1974 and was the best player at Dongguk University when he attended Along with these accolades he was also the South Korean National Amateur Champion two times in a row The Hanguk Kiwon awarded him four dan for spreading go around the world in 1984 after he moved to the U S in 1975 As of 2021 he is 6 dan Cha has a nickname eternal Mr Quarter Finalist because in many professional tournaments he would usually lose in the quarterfinals In 1989 he beat Yamashiro Hiroshi and Ohira Shuzo to advance to the quarterfinals of the Fujitsu Cup only to lose The next year he made it to the quarterfinals of the Fujitsu Cup again after beating Cho Chikun In March 2008 he defeated Imamura Toshiya 9P in the Chunlan Cup Today he splits his time between go poker and managing businesses Cha has almost 400 000 in career poker earnings 1 Runner Up titles editTitle Years Lost Defunct 2 nbsp North American Masters Tournament 1995 1998References edit Jimmy Cha s profile on The Hendon Mob The Hendon Mob Poker Database Retrieved November 25 2023 Articles on Jimmy Cha in the Go World 1 nn mm oo pp means issue nn pages mm oo and pp China Korea match in California 1985 report 41 6 11 33 Go in Korea 37 20 22 Jimmy Cha Giant Killer Wood 55 11 17 Kukgi Title Match 1984 report 38 36 39 U S professionals wins first match 1988 between 52 4 Cha Jimmy vs Cho Chikun Fujitsu Cup 1990 Round 2 60 13 16 Cha Jimmy vs Cho Hun hyeon Fujitsu Cup 1989 quarterfinal 56 10 13 Cha Jimmy vs Nie Weiping Fujitsu Cup 1990 quarterfinal 61 12 15 Cha Jimmy vs Ohira Shuzo Fujitsu Cup 1989 Round 2 55 15 17 Cha Jimmy vs Redmond Michael 1984 38 34 35 Cha Jimmy vs Yamashiro Hiroshi Fujitsu Cup 1989 Round 1 55 12 15 1 sources magazine itself Go World covers of Go World s publisher Kiseido Archived December 18 2007 at the Wayback Machine Go World indexExternal links editHendon Mob profile WPT profile WSOP profile Biography results in Go tournaments and poker tournaments Korea Baduk Association profile in Korean Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jimmy Cha amp oldid 1217936723, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
