- Tony Ma
infobox poker player
firstname=Tony
lastname=Ma
nickname=The Animal
caption=Tony Ma at the2006 World Series of Poker
hometown=South El Monte, California
wsop bracelet count=2
wsop money finishes=24
wsop main event best finish rank=589
wsop main event best finish year=2006
wpt titles="None"
wpt final tables=1
wpt money finishes=7Tony Ma (born 1957? in
Vietnam ) is an American professionalpoker player.Born Hieu Ngoc Ma, he moved to
Southern California in 1985 and became a regular fixture on the poker circuit.At the
1996 World Series of Poker he collected a bracelet and $236,000 for winning the $5,000 limithold'em event. He won a second bracelet in 2000 for the $2,000 limit hold'em event.In 1999, Ma won Card Players' Player of the Year Award.
Ma also plays the
World Poker Tour and made the final table of the first season Pro-Celebrity Invitational Tournament, finishing in 5th place.As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,100,000.
Ma now resides in
South El Monte with his wife and two children.World Series of Poker bracelets
External links
* [http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&id=3457 World Poker Tour Profile]
* [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=165 Hendon Mob tournament results]
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