David Pham (born February 10, 1967 in South Vietnam), is a

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professional poker player from

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with three

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who has made seven final tables at the

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Early life

Pham was born in South Vietnam and fled to the

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at the age of 17 in a boat carrying 145 people of which only 46 survived the journey. Once in the United States, Pham gained employment at his cousin's laundry business. His cousin is the famed professional poker player

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, from whom Pham would learn poker and continue to do so even after Pham along with his wife had opened a nail salon in

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Poker

In both 2000 and 2007 Pham was named "Player of the Year" by

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. As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9,850,000. His 50 cashes at the WSOP account for over $2,175,000 of those winnings.

World Series of Poker

Pham won a

(WSOP)

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in 2001 for the $2.000 S.H.O.E. event, defeating a final table including Tom McEvoy, John Cernuto, Cyndy Violette and Paul Darden. In 2006, Pham won a second WSOP bracelet in the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout event. He won a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in

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World Series of Poker Bracelets

Other poker

In February 2003, Pham won the $5,000 limit hold'em event of the L.A. Poker Classic, outlasting such players as John Phan and

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to take home the $457,320 first prize. Later, in December 2004, he defeated

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heads-up to win the $3,000 no limit hold'em event at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning a payday of $414,419. On March 28, 2008, Pham made his sixth WPT final table at the 2008 World Poker Challenge, where he finished 5th earning $93,664. On November 11, 2008, Pham finished in fourth place at the WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals, earning $240,344. In January 2008, Pham finished in fourth place, winning $600,000 at the

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's (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure (formerly a WPT event) after being eliminated at the final table by Bertrand Grospellier, who called Pham all-in with an ace high flush draw on the turn, which was made on the river.

References

External links

Poker-Player-Profiles.com - David Pham profilePoker-King.com - David Pham profile
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