Vinny Vinh

Vinny Vinh
Vinny Vinh
	Vinny Vinh at the 2007 World Series of Poker.
Residence	Houston, Texas
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	None
Money finish(es)	7
Highest ITM ; Main Event finish	None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	3

Last updated July 18, 2024

Quoc Al "Vinny" Vinh is a Vietnamese American professional poker player with over $2.4 million in tournament winnings, who became well known at the 2007 World Series of Poker while playing in the $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event, when he failed to return on the second day of play as the chip leader with enough chips that even after blinding out he finished in the money in 20th place for $16,212.^[1]

World Series of Poker

Vinh has seven cashes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), including three Final Tables, he finished runner-up to Rafi Amit at the 2005 World Series of Poker in the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event, earning $282,280; 8th place at the 2005 World Series of Poker $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $87,702 and 3rd place at the 2008 World Series of Poker $1,500 Limit Hold'em event for $99,099.^[2]^[3]^[4]

World Poker Tour

Vinh has three cashes in World Poker Tour (WPT) championship events, with his highest to date as runner-up to Antonio Esfandiari at the $9,900 No Limit Hold'em Championship at the WPT 2004 L.A. Poker Classic, earning $718,485.^[5]

Other Poker events

Vinh has at least ten first place victories in live tournament poker events, including winning the 2005 World Series of Poker circuit event at Caesars - Indiana after defeating Men "The Master" Nguyen during heads-up play, earning $437,760.^[6]

As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000.^[7] His 7 cashes as the WSOP account for $511,061 of those winnings.^[8]

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References

↑ Wise, Gary (June 12, 2007). "Revisiting the darker side". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
↑ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Pot Limit Omaha". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
↑ "37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
↑ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
↑ "2004 L.A. Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em Championship - WPT". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
↑ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Southern Indiana, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
↑ "Vinny Vinh's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
↑ "Vinny Vinh". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

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[ESPN-Dark-Side-1] Wise, Gary (June 12, 2007). "Revisiting the darker side". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 9, 2008.

[2] "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Pot Limit Omaha". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[3] "37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[4] "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[5] "2004 L.A. Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em Championship - WPT". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[6] "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Southern Indiana, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[stats-7] "Vinny Vinh's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[8] "Vinny Vinh". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

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