Tony Ma 2918743 220907875 2008-06-22T04:31:24Z 75.53.97.14 link {{infobox poker player |firstname=Tony |lastname=Ma |nickname=The Animal |image=Tony Ma.jpg |caption=Tony Ma at the [[2006 World Series of Poker]] |hometown=South El Monte, California |wsop bracelet count=2 |wsop money finishes=21 |wsop main event best finish rank=589 |wsop main event best finish year=2006 |wpt titles=''None'' |wpt final tables=1 |wpt money finishes=7 }} '''Tony Ma''' (born 1957? in [[Vietnam]]) is an [[United States|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 [[WSOP bracelet|bracelet]] and $236,000 for winning the $5,000 [[betting (poker)|limit]] [[hold'em]] event. He won a second bracelet in [[2000 World Series of Poker|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 [[World Poker Tour season 1 results|first season]] Pro-Celebrity Invitational Tournament, finishing in 5th place. As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,000,000. Ma now resides in [[South El Monte]] with his wife and two children. ==World Series of Poker bracelets== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Tournament !Prize (US$) |- |[[1996 World Series of Poker|1996]] |$5,000 Limit [[Hold'em]] |$236,000 |- |[[2000 World Series of Poker|2000]] |$2,000 Limit Hold'em |$367,040 |} ==External links== *[http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&id=3457 World Poker Tour Profile] *[http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=165 Hendon Mob tournament results] {{Poker Player of the Year Award Winners}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ma, Tony}} [[Category:American poker players]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Vietnamese poker players]] [[Category:Vietnamese expatriates in the United States]] [[Category:World Series of Poker bracelet winners]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[de:Tony Ma]] [[fi:Tony Ma]]