Quinn Do
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Quinn Do is an American
professional poker
player, a restaurant owner, and a World Series of Poker bracelet
winner with multiple live tournament results adding up to over $1.9 million in career earnings.
but he decided to quit college and went on to own two Vietnamese restaurant one located in Seattle and the other in the Metropolitan area
of Los Angeles.
(WPT) cashes, including a final table where he finished runner-up to Phil Ivey
at the WPT 2008 L.A. Poker Classic in Los Angeles, California
, earning $909,400.
at the first Bellagio Challenge Cup, earning $228,850, the final table including such notable names such as Jeff Shulman
, Mimi Tran
, Sam Grizzle, Scotty Nguyen
and Spider-Man
famed actor Tobey Maguire
who finished in 8th place.
Do won the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the Fourth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic in 2005 and finished 4th in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the Festa Al Lago V in 2006.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,900,000.
United States
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professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player, a restaurant owner, and a World Series of Poker bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
winner with multiple live tournament results adding up to over $1.9 million in career earnings.
Early Life and Career
Do was born in Vietnam and raised in Seattle, Washington after his family moved to the United States when he was 11 years old, Quinn majored in criminology at the University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
but he decided to quit college and went on to own two Vietnamese restaurant one located in Seattle and the other in the Metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
of Los Angeles.
World Series of Poker
Do has six money finishes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), including two final tables. On June 16 at the 2005 WSOP he finished 5th in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event, earning $34,465. Two days later he won his first WSOP bracelet, earning an additional $265,975 in the $2,500 Limit Hold'em event.World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 2005 World Series of Poker The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the... |
$2,500 Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Hold'em Texas hold 'em Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with... |
$265,975 |
World Poker Tour
Do has three World Poker TourWorld Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) cashes, including a final table where he finished runner-up to Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey
Phillip Dennis "Phil" Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables...
at the WPT 2008 L.A. Poker Classic in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, earning $909,400.
Other poker events
Prior to becoming a WPT event in 2007, Do finished runner-up to Amnon FilippiAmnon Filippi
Amnon Eric Filippi is a professional poker player based in New York City.Filippi's significant achievement to date was his first place finish in the 2005 $10,000 No Limit Texas hold 'em Bellagio Challenge Cup poker tournament held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 18, 2005 through...
at the first Bellagio Challenge Cup, earning $228,850, the final table including such notable names such as Jeff Shulman
Jeff Shulman
Jeff Shulman is the editor of Card Player Magazine, and an American poker player with a record of success in tournament play, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the son of Jan Shulman and Barry Shulman...
, Mimi Tran
Mimi Tran
Thithi "Mimi" Tran is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.- Biography :Tran was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam. After moving to the United States in 1982, Tran found work in the electronics industry in Silicon Valley. She began playing poker in 1989, after an auto accident left her...
, Sam Grizzle, Scotty Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen
Thuận B. "Scotty" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who is a five time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, most notably as the winner of the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event and the 2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship...
and Spider-Man
Spider-Man (film)
Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp...
famed actor Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire is an American actor and producer. He began his career in the 1980s, and has achieved his greatest fame for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films.-Early life:...
who finished in 8th place.
Do won the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the Fourth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic in 2005 and finished 4th in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the Festa Al Lago V in 2006.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,900,000.