Tony Ma

Who is Tony Ma?

Tony Ma 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.

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 also plays the World Poker Tour and made the final table of the first season 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.