Tony Ma (born 1957 in

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) is an American professional

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player. Born Hieu Ngoc Ma, an ethnic Hoa, he moved to

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in 1985 and became a regular fixture on the poker circuit.

Poker career

At the 1996 World Series of Poker, he collected a

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and $236,000 for winning the $5,000 limit

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event. He won a second bracelet in

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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

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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. Ma now resides in South El Monte with his wife and two children.

World Series of Poker bracelets

References

External links

Card Player profile

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ma, Tony American poker players Living people Vietnamese poker players Vietnamese emigrants to the United States World Series of Poker bracelet winners 1950s births Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California Year of birth missing (living people)