Tony Ma (born 1957 in
Vietnam
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) is an American professional
poker player.
Born Hieu Ngoc Ma, an ethnic
Hoa, he moved to
Southern California
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in 1985 and became a regular fixture on the poker circuit.
At the
1996 World Series of Poker
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Prelimi ...
, he collected a
bracelet
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and $236,000 for winning the $5,000
limit
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hold'em
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event. He won a second bracelet in
2000
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for the $2,000 limit hold'em event.
In 1999, Ma won Card Players' Player of the Year Award.
Ma made the final table of the
World Poker Tour
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Season 1 Season One may refer to:
Albums
* ''Season One'' (Suburban Legends album), 2004
* ''Season One'' (All Sons & Daughters album), 2012
* ''Season One'' (Saukrates album), 2012
See also
*
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* Season 2 (disambiguation)
* Season 4 (disambiguati ...
Pro-Celebrity Invitational Tournament, finishing in 5th place.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,100,000.
His 22 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,157,987 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com
Ma now resides in South El Monte
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Geography
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with his wife and two children.
World Series of Poker bracelets
References
External links
World Poker Tour Profile
Hendon Mob tournament results
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American poker players
Living people
Vietnamese poker players
Vietnamese emigrants to the United States
World Series of Poker bracelet winners
1950s births
People from Los Angeles County, California