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Minh Ly at the 2005 World Series of Poker
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Residence | Temple City, California |
Born | March 24, 1967 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 13 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish |
9th, 2002 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | 1 |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
Minh Hoang Ly (born March 24, 1967 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player based in Temple City, California. He is a regular in "The Big Game" and is married to Lu Binh.
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 second Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship in Las Vegas on 18 October 2005 when his outdrew Dan Harrington's on a board of in the heads-up confrontation to take home the $1,060,050 first prize and his first World Poker Tour (WPT) title.