Tuan Le
| Tuan Le | |
|---|---|
 Tuan Le at the 2019 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker | |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Born | February 15, 1978 |
| 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 |
Tuan Le (born February 15, 1978, in Paris, France) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.
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
[edit]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 $2,800,000.[3] He won the WPT Battle of Champions III event, defeating Eli Elezra heads-up.[4]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $10,000 World Poker Finals | 1,574,588 |
| 2005 | $25,000 WPT World Championship | 2,856,150 |
World Series of Poker bracelets
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Tuan Bui Le's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2004 World Poker Finals, No Limit Hold'em Final Day - WPT". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Main Event (WPT) - No Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "World Poker Tour Battle of Champions III, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Tuan Le Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship". Casino News Daily. June 3, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Dalla, Nolan (June 2, 2015). "Deja Vu All Over Again For Tuan Le". WSOP.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.