'Dee Luong' (b.
Vietnam,
March 29,
1968) is a professional
poker player from
Henderson,
Nevada,
United States. She first appeared in the finals of the ''
World Series of Poker'' in 2003 and was featured in 2007 on the NBC television program ''
Poker After Dark''.
Luong was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States with her family at age 6, settling in
San Gabriel, California. At age 21, she moved to
Las Vegas, Nevada, where professional poker player
Huck Seed introduced her to high-stakes poker.
Luong has reached the final table in three major tournaments. In the 2003
L.A. Poker Classic limit
Texas hold 'em event, she won third place, and six months later she defeated 217 players to place third in the 2003 World Series of Poker limit hold 'em shootout. She has also played in the ''
World Poker Tour''.
As of 2007, her total live tournament winnings exceed $90,000.
Luong is married to the professional poker player
Prahlad Friedman, to whom she was engaged since 2002. She is a
pesco-vegetarian.
External links
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Dee Luong page
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Hendon Mob tournament results