Minh Ly
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 Minh Ly in the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship |
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| Nickname(s) | The Sting |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Temple City, California |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 8 |
| Highest ITM main event finish | 9th (2002) |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 1 |
| Money Finishes | 1 |
Minh Ly (born March 24 in Vietnam (1)) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player based in Temple City, California.
Ly first cashed in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2001, finishing 3rd in the $3,000 limit Texas hold 'em event, and winning $55,870. He also cashed in the $2,000 pot limit hold'em event the same year.
The following year, he finished 9th in the WSOP $10,000 no limit hold 'em main event, winning $85,000. In the 2005 WSOP he had four money finishes, including a second-place finish to Doyle Brunson in the $5,000 short-handed no limit hold 'em event, and 19th place in the $10,000 Main Event.
Ly also won the 2nd Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship in Las Vegas on 18 October 2005 when his J♣ 3♥ outdrew Dan Harrington's A♥ 5♣ on a board of 6♣ 9♦ 3♠ K♠ 7♦ in the heads-up confrontation to take home the $1,060,050 first prize and his first World Poker Tour (WPT) title.
As of 2006, Ly's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000.
Ly is a regular in "The Big Game" and is married to Lu Binh.
