Can Kim "CK" Hua is a

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professional

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player who is a three-time final tablist at both the

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(WSOP) and on the

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(WPT) with over $2.7 million in earnings.

Career

In August 2002, Hua finished fifth at the World Poker Tour (WPT) first season Legends of Poker. In January 2004, he finished fifth at the WPT second season World Poker Open. In June 2004, he made a five-way deal to split the money and play for the trophy in a preliminary event at the

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State Poker Championship. However, when he saw the

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, Can Kim liked it so much that he changed his mind. He refused to accept the deal until the other four players agreed to declare him the winner and let him keep the trophy. In October 2006, he finished sixth at the WPT fifth season Festa Al Lago tournament. At the

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(WSOP) Main Event, Hua finish in 393rd place for $27,469, then the next year at the 2009 WSOP Main Event, he finished in 531st place for $27,519. , his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,700,000.

References

External links

Card Player profileHendon Mob profileWPT profileWSOP profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hua, Can Kim American poker players Living people American people of Vietnamese descent Vietnamese poker players Year of birth missing (living people)