Quoc Al "Vinny" Vinh is a

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professional

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player with over $2.4 million in tournament winnings, who became well known at the

2007 World Series of Poker The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 1st, 2007. The $10,000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6th and was completed on the morning of July 18th. All events were held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in L ...

while playing in the $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event, when he failed to return on the second day of play as the chip leader with enough chips that even after blinding out he finished in the money in 20th place for $16,212.

World Series of Poker

Vinh has seven cashes at the

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(WSOP), including three Final Tables, he finished runner-up to

Rafi Amit Rafi Amit ( he, רפי אמית), is an Israeli professional poker player, from Holon. Amit has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker, the first in the 2005 Pot limit Omaha event and the second in 2007 in the $1,000 Deuce to Seven Tri ...

at the

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in the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event, earning $282,280; 8th place at the

$5,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $87,702 and 3rd place at the

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$1,500 Limit Hold'em event for $99,099.

World Poker Tour

Vinh has three cashes in

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(WPT) championship events, with his highest to date as runner-up to

Antonio Esfandiari Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari ( fa, امیر اسفندیاری; born December 8, 1978 as Amir Esfandiary), is a professional poker player and former professional magician, known for his elaborate chip tricks. Esfandiari was the face of th ...

at the $9,900 No Limit Hold'em Championship at the WPT 2004 L.A. Poker Classic, earning $718,485

Other Poker events

Vinh has at least ten first place victories in live tournament poker events, including winning the 2005

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at ''Caesars - Indiana'' after defeating Men "The Master" Nguyen during heads-up play, earning $437,760. As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000. His 7 cashes as the WSOP account for $511,061 of those winnings.World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com

Notes

External links

World Poker Tour - profile
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