Quinn Do (born October 9, 1975 in

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) is an American professional

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player, a restaurant owner, and a

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winner with multiple live tournament results adding up to over $2.5 million in career earnings.

Early life and career

Do was born in Vietnam and raised in Seattle, Washington after his family moved to the United States when he was 11 years old, Quinn majored in criminology at the

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but he decided to quit college and went on to own two Vietnamese restaurant one located in Seattle and the other in the

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of Los Angeles.

World Series of Poker

Do has 15 money finishes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), including three final tables. On June 16 at the

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he finished 5th in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event, earning $34,465. Two days later, he won his first WSOP bracelet, earning an additional $265,975 in the $2,500 Limit Hold'em event.

World Series of Poker bracelets

World Poker Tour

Do has three

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(WPT) cashes, including a final table where he finished runner-up to

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at the WPT 2008 L.A. Poker Classic in

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, earning $909,400.

Other poker events

Prior to becoming a WPT event in 2007, Do finished runner-up to

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at the first Bellagio Challenge Cup, earning $228,850, the final table including such notable names such as

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, Sam Grizzle,

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, and

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famed actor

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, who finished in 8th place. Do won the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the Fourth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic in 2005 and finished 4th in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the Festa Al Lago V in 2006. As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000.

References

External links

World Poker Tour profile

CardPlayer profile
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