About Tony Ma
Born 1957. Tony Ma is an American poker player.
Tony Ma (born 1957 in Vietnam) is an American professional poker player.
Born Hieu Ngoc Ma, an ethnic Hoa, he moved to Southern California in 1985 and became a regular fixture on the poker circuit.
Poker career At the 1996 World Series of Poker, he collected a bracelet and $236,000 for winning the $5,000 limit hold'em event. 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 made the final table of the World Poker Tour Season 1 Pro-Celebrity Invitational Tournament, finishing in 5th place.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,100,000. His 22 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,157,987 of those winnings.
Ma now resides in South El Monte with his wife and two children.
World Series of Poker bracelets
YearTournamentPrize (US$)1996$5,000 Limit Hold'em$236,0002000$2,000 Limit Hold'em$367,040
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Who is Tony Ma?
American poker player
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Tony Ma was born in 1957 in Vietnam.
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Tony Ma is a poker player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tony Ma. https://biography.guide/tony-ma/
MLA: "Tony Ma." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tony-ma/.
Chicago: "Tony Ma." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tony-ma/.
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