Tuan Le (born February 15, 1978, in Paris, France) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.

Tuan Le
Tuan Le at the 2019 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker
ResidenceLos Angeles, California
Born (1978-02-15) February 15, 1978 (age 46)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)2
Money finish(es)9
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
411th, 2013
World Poker Tour
Title(s)2
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)7
Information last updated on 1 June 2014.

Of Vietnamese ancestry, Le was raised in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States, but by middle school age he was living in Los Angeles, California, 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 hold'em 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.[1]

World Poker Tour

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In 2004, Le won his first World Poker Tour (WPT) event, earning over $1,500,000.[2] In 2005, he finished first at the World Poker Tour Season 3 Championship, winning just over $2,800,000.[3] He won the WPT Battle of Champions III event, defeating Eli Elezra heads-up.[4]

World Poker Tour Titles
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2004 $10,000 World Poker Finals 1,574,588
2005 $25,000 WPT World Championship 2,856,150

World Series of Poker bracelets

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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.[5][6]

Year Event Prize Money
2014 $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball $355,324
2015 $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball $322,756

References

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  1. ^ "Tuan Bui Le's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "2004 World Poker Finals, No Limit Hold'em Final Day - WPT". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Main Event (WPT) - No Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "World Poker Tour Battle of Champions III, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tuan Le Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship". Casino News Daily. June 3, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Dalla, Nolan (June 2, 2015). "Deja Vu All Over Again For Tuan Le". WSOP.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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