It would seem that Jim Bechtel is selective. Jim started playing back in the 80 is in the World Series of poker, when it was pretty much the only big-time game in town. Even though more and more professional level poker tournaments are cropping up all over the world, Jim sticks with the big ones still -- like the World Series of poker in the world poker tournaments.
14 money finishes in the World Series of poker, not to mention one bracelet, and for money finishes in the world poker tour speak loud enough for Jim, who is known as a quiet player at the table. Below are many of his poker achievements.
$ 9,600 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em
2006 L.A. Poker Classic, Los Angeles
35th
$ 26,573
$ 2,000 Pot Limit Omaha
2005World Series of Poker
10th
$ 16,190
$ 1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em
2005World Series of Poker
24th
$ 7,390
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em
2005World Series of Poker
62nd
$ 6,360
$ 25,000 Main Event (WPT) - No Limit Hold'em Championship
Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
69th
$ 30,000
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day
Festa al Lago II
23rd
$ 10,381
$ 10,000 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship
2003 Bellagio Five-Diamond World Poker Classic
10th
$ 34,917
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event - WPT
2003 Legends of Poker
15th
$ 15,450
$ 5,000 Deuce to Seven No-Limit
2002 World Series of Poker
5th
$ 16,020
$ 10,000 Championship Event
2001 World Series of Poker
23rd
$ 39,960
$ 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
2000 World Series of Poker
7th
$ 11,215
$ 2,000 Limit Hold'em
2000 World Series of Poker
11th
$ 11,905
$ 5,000 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em
Carnivale of Poker II
8th
$ 20,300
$ 2,000 Limit Hold'em
1997 World Series of Poker
12th
$ 13,056
$ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em
1996 World Series of Poker
22nd
$ 3,337
$ 2,500 Hold'em Pot Limit
1995 World Series of Poker
9th
$ 6,112
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship
1993 World Series of Poker
1st
$ 1,000,000
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship
1989 World Series of Poker
31st
$ 7,500
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship
1998 World Series of Poker
6th
$ 49,000
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship
1986 World Series of Poker
11th
$ 12,500
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em
1979 World Series of Poker
2nd $ 38,25
