Background
He was born in the United States.
He was born in the United States.
Born January 19, 1943) is a retired New Zealand doctor and now a professional poker player, based in Nelson. Because he wore a Hawaiian shirt to the final table, it became his signature outfit when he reaches the final table. He also made the semi-finals of the Venture capital Cup that year whilst in England.
That also granted him a lifetime entry pass to the annual event, which he does return annually.
As of 2008, Nelson"s total live tournament winnings exceed $2,000,000. He previously represented Stars as one of the poker professionals on their "Team Stars".
Nelson is also the co-author (with Blair Rodman) of the poker strategy book Kill Philosophy: The Fast Track to Success in Number-Limit Hold "em Tournaments (), "Let"s Play " and a sequel to "Kill Philosophy" (named after many top poker players at the time named Philosophy: Philosophy Galfond, Philosophy Gordon, Philosophy Hellmuth, Philosophy Ivey and Philosophy Laak ), "Kill Everyone."
Nelson co-hosts Joker with Mike Goldman on Network 10 in Australia and also co-hosts the New Zealand version on TV3 with Brooke Howard-Smith. Nelson provides expert commentary and explanations of poker rules and strategy to viewers.
Lee"s areas of medical interest are nutrition and wellness and longevity medicine.
Lee is also recognized for his book on prostate cancer: Prostate Cancer Prevention and Cure. He has recently built and opened an oceanfront wellness retreat at the border of the Abel Tasman National Park, near Nelson, New Zealand, that provides wellness programs for guests, including functional food, shiatsu massage, acupuncture, meditation, and exercise (especially walks, kayaking, and swimming with the seals in the National Park). Lee is the Retreat"s Director and conducts optional personal wellness programs for guests.