Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee initially catapulted into the poker spotlight after finishing 13th in the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, becoming the year’s top New England finisher. Featured on ESPN, Lee was seen as the consummate scholar and gentlemen at the poker table who is passionate about his family. His portfolio of pictures included his kids and wife, which his kissed before each level and every major confrontation. This portrayal left an indelible impression among poker fans and fellow players alike.

Since then, Lee has enjoyed other worldwide tournament success. In November of 2006, Lee won the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the World Poker Finals. Additionally, he has cashed in other World Poker Tour (WPT) and WSOP circuit events including: - 11th place finish at the 2007 WPT Gulf Coast Poker Championship in Biloxi, Mississippi - 6th place finish at the December 2006 WSOP Atlantic City Circuit $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Event - 19th place finish at the 2006 United States Poker Championship at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. With over $900,000 in career tournament earnings, Lee has established himself as a strong competitor on the tournament circuit. Lee officially turned professional in July of 2007.

Media Personality : Since September 2005, Lee has written the Sunday poker column for the Boston Herald, in which he has taken his readers on a weekly venture through the booming world of tournament poker. Revolving around a critical hand, his column gives readers a glimpse into his intense experiences on the tournament poker circuit. Using real life scenarios, he is able to create understandable lessons that poker players can put to use immediately. In April 2006, Lee proudly joined the ESPN.com Poker website as a regular columnist. In this column, Lee highlights his experiences as he journeys through the world of satellite and main event tournament poker. For both, he has garnered rave reviews from his readers. Recently, he has also been a guest columnist for several magazines.

Debuting in May 2007, Lee hosts the only poker radio show in the Boston metropolitan area. “The Bernard Lee Poker Show” incorporates interviews with poker guests including well known players and prominent industry personnel. In addition to current poker news and related information, Lee utilizes calls and e-mails from listeners to discuss poker topics and tips. Past guests have included Joseph Hachem, Chris Moneymaker, Norman Chad, Kirk Morrison and Paul Wasicka. This program has been extremely well received by the Boston market, as the show has been recently expanded to three nights a week (Tuesdays 6-7pm, Thursdays 9-10pm and Saturdays 10-11pm).

Teacher : Lee was educated in the New England area (Harvard University, BA, MA; Babson College MBA). In addition to his academic studies, Lee has truly become a student of poker. By reading a variety of poker books, his wife often jokes that by now he should have a PhD in poker. With his ever increasing knowledge, he brought together two of his passions: poker and teaching. Lee has extensive experience teaching, as he taught high school and college students for almost 10 years.

Pokerwise, Lee has been teaching poker to private students since 2005, discussing advanced concepts to eager students with the desire to play in larger tournaments such as WPT and WSOP Events. Lee’s students have been internalizing his training and translating this learning into results on the poker table. Based on his innate ability to teach, Lee caught the attention of the WPT Boot Camp. In early 2007, he was proud to join this elite teaching group as an instructor.

[[Personal : ]]Lee currently lives just outside of Boston, Massachusetts with his supportive wife of over eleven years and two beautiful children, ages 4 and 2. He also enjoys competing in several sports (e.g. golf, tennis, running).