Lee Nelson
| Name | Lee Nelson |
| Nickname | Final Table |
| Nationality | American-Kiwi |
| Age | 83 |
| Socials | Hendonmob |
| Streams on | World Poker Tour |
| Type | Player |
Lee Nelson is an American-Kiwi professional poker player, author, and retired doctor with over $2.5M in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $949,694 came when he won at the Crown Australian Aussie Millions Poker Championships in January 2006.
Lee is the co-author of Kill Phil and Kill Everyone. He also represented PokerStars.
Lee Nelson: Early Life
Born on January 19, 1943, in the United States, he developed a lifelong interest in poker that began in his childhood and continued through college and medical school. After a successful career as a doctor, he retired and moved to New Zealand, where he eventually decided to pursue poker professionally, turning his lifelong hobby into a full-time endeavor.
Although poker had always been a serious hobby, his passion for the game grew even more during retirement. In 2009, he co-authored his first book, Kill Phil, with Blair Rodman. Later, he collaborated with Tysen Streib and Steven Heston to write Kill Everyone. In addition to his poker-related books, he also authored Prostate Cancer Prevention and Cure, sharing his medical expertise.
Lee Nelson: Live Tournament Participation
Lee Nelson’s first recorded live cash occurred in August 2000 during the Crown Australasian Poker Championships in Melbourne. He finished in 9th place in a A$360 Limit Hold’em, cashing $637.
In April 2005, Lee played in a No Limit Hold’em Final at the Party Poker World Open in Maidstone. He finished in 1st place and won $400,000.
At the Crown Australian Aussie Millions Poker Championships in January 2006, he won his biggest live cash of $949,694. Lee entered in a A$10,000 + 500 No Limit Hold’em and finished in 1st place.
Later in November of that year, he participated in a $4,800 + 200 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event at the Asian Poker Tour Betfair in Singapore. Lee finished in 3rd place and earned $116,600.
He finished in 1st place at the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour in Melbourne in September 2011, winning a prize of $160,551.
Moreover, in January 2012, he joined in a A$10,000 + 600 No Limit Hold’em Main Event during the Aussie Millions Poker Championship. He placed 9th and took home $128,684.
In June 2022, Lee competed in a NZ$1,500 + 150 No Limit Hold’em during the New Zealand Poker Championships in Christchurch. He ended up in 2nd place, earning $11,243.
