Tuan Le

Name: Tuan Le
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Birth Place: Paris, France

Tuan Le was born in Paris but raised in Kansas City and Los Angeles. He attended California State University at Northridge as a Finance major.

In a one year period bridging 2004-2005, he had six in the money finishes including two first place finishes with major pots; this leaves one no choice but to conclude that Tuan Le is winning through skill. Indeed, he is widely regarded among his fellow professionals as one of the world's most...

Trivia

Majored in Finance at California State University, Northridge

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
WPT Season 7, Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic	54th	$23,420
WPT Season 6, Bay 101 Shooting Star	39th	$10,000
2006 WSOP, Event 2, No-Limit Hold'em	75th	$7,578
WPT Season 3, WPT World Championship	1st	$2,881,150
WPT Season 3, Foxwoods World Poker Finals	1st	$1,549,588

Player Statistics

Cashes	5
Total Winnings	$4,471,736
First Place Finishes	2
WSOP Bracelets	0

Player Analysis of Tuan Le

Description

Tuan is a fierce player who will only get better. He won two WPT titles where people saw him get lucky, so he is often considered a wild player who got lucky a couple of times. In fact, he is one of the best players in the world and he is very adept at discovering and exploiting weaknesses in his opponents. However, he is still somewhat undisciplined. Tuan claims that he has made every money-management mistake that is mentioned in Ace on the River.

Best Game

Any short-handed game

Weakness

No bankroll management; no game selection

Tuan Le's Score

7.5 7.3/10

Aggressiveness 8
Looseness 9
Limit 7
No-Limit 7
Side Games 7
Steam Control 5
Against Strong Players 7
Tournaments 8
Short-Handed 8
Against Weak Players 7

Amusing Anecdote

Tuan went to Foxwoods in 2004 to play in the final event. Not surprisingly, he lost the $14,000 he brought with him shooting dice. He wanted to fly back home, but the nearby airports were snowed in. My girlfriend offered to lend him money for the entry. Even though Tuan needed the money, he turned down the loan because he hates to impose on other people, including his friends.

Hasan Habib borrowed $3,000 from Ted Forrest to put himself, Tuan, and Mohammed Ibrahim into the last $1,000 satellite. Hasan asked for 25% of Tuan’s action in exchange for Tuan owing him $500. Tuan went on to win a seat in the main event and then bested a field of 674 players to capture the $1.55 million first prize.

Tuan took his share in cash, since he didn’t have a bank account. He bought a duffel bag at the gift shop and then took a limo to New York with his friends, so he could catch the next flight out. Hasan stayed in New York, but Thor Hansen and Nam Le accompanied Tuan to JFK airport.

When they went through security, Tuan was asked what was in the bag. He told them he had over $1 million in cash. They laughed at the obvious joke, but stopped laughing when the bag was opened.

Tuan and his friends were allowed on the plane without much hassle, much to their surprise. When they arrived in Long Beach, they were immediately greeted by the FBI. Tuan showed them a printout with his picture, which told of his tournament win. After many questions and verification with the Foxwoods Casino, Tuan and his friends were released after being detained for over an hour.

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