Tony Ma
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 Tony Ma in the World Poker Tour Pro Celebrity Invitational event |
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| Nickname(s) | The Animal |
|---|---|
| Hometown | South El Monte, California |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finishes | 19 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
589, 2006 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 1 |
| Money Finishes | 7 |
Tony "The Animal" Ma (born 1957? in Vietnam) is an American professional poker 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 limit hold'em event, defeating a field including John Bonetti, Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan and T.J. Cloutier. 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 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,950,000.
Ma now resides in South El Monte with his wife and two children.
[edit] World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | $236,000 |
| 2000 | $2,000 Limit Hold'em | $367,040 |
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| Poker Player of the Year Award Winners |
| 1997: Men Nguyen - 1998: T. J. Cloutier - 1999: Tony Ma - 2000: David Pham - 2001: Men Nguyen (2) |
| 2002: T. J. Cloutier (2) - 2003: Men Nguyen (3) - 2004: Daniel Negreanu - 2005: Men Nguyen (4) - 2006: Michael Mizrachi |
