Tuan Le (born February 15, 1978, in

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) is a

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professional

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player. Of Vietnamese ancestry, Le was raised in

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, in the United States, but by middle school age he was living in

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, where he attended John Burroughs Junior High School, on McCadden and 6th Street. He later attended Cal State-Northridge as a finance major. Le began playing in the $20/$40 limit

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games at the Hustler Casino in Los Angeles, where he currently resides. As of 2015, Le's total live tournament winnings exceed $5,600,000.

World Poker Tour

In 2004, Le won his first

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(WPT) event, earning over $1,500,000. In 2005, he finished first at the World Poker Tour Season 3 Championship, winning just over $2,800,000. He won the WPT Battle of Champions III event, defeating

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heads-up.

World Series of Poker bracelets

In 2014 and 2015, Le won the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship for the second year in a row. His feat was the first time in WSOP history that a player has won consecutive $10,000 championships other than the main event.

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Card Player profileHendon Mob profileWPT profileWSOP profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Le, Tuan 1978 births French poker players Living people World Poker Tour winners World Series of Poker bracelet winners Vietnamese poker players Sportspeople from Kansas City, Missouri Poker players from Los Angeles