David Pham

aka "The Dragon"

Nationality

GPI Rank 912

WSOP Bracelets 3

Total Live Earnings $11,455,118

Data provided by The Hendon Mob

Biography

David Pham fled to the United States from his birthplace of South Vietnam when he was a teenager. His cousin, Men ��The Master�� Nguyen, gave Pham a job in his cleaning business before teaching David the game of poker. Nguyen showed his cousin the ins and outs of the game and before he knew it, David began to progress more and more in poker.

Many of the best pros out there consider David to be a great tournament poker player. In order to find out for yourself, you could take a pool of the players or just simply look up his results.

With two WSOP gold bracelets to his name, David Pham has over 20 cashes at the World Series. The two events he won were the 2001 $2,000 S.H.O.E. event and the 2006 $2,000 No-Limit Hold��em Shootout event. He pocketed over $140,000 and over $240,000 respectively.

The WSOP isn��t the only place that Pham has seen great results from. In 2003, he won an event at the L.A. Poker Classic WPT event for over $450,000 and placed fourth in another event at that same series for another $80,080. In 2004, Pham had three top-ten finishes at Festa al Lago III, the World Poker Finals, and the Five-Diamond World Poker Classic II, which he won. More finals tables have followed at WPT events, but that first-place win still eludes him.

In 2007, Pham won two events at the Winnin�� O�� the Green in March. In 2008, Pham placed fourth for $600,000 at the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure.

In 2000 and 2007, David was recognized for his outstanding performance on the felt when he was named ��Player of the Year�� by CardPlayer Magazine. He has over $8 million in tournaments earnings.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2024 World Series of Poker Event #23: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em	58^th	$6,243
2024 World Series of Poker Event #12: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	160^th	$3,685
2023 World Series of Poker Event #42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack (8-Handed)	234^th	$2,223
2023 World Series of Poker Event #26: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	569^th	$1,400
2023 World Series of Poker Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker	1611^th	$743
2023 World Series of Poker Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	58^th	$7,644
2023 World Series of Poker Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions	676^th	$3,656
2022 MSPT Venetian Fall $1,110 Main Event	14^th	$6,280
2022 World Series of Poker Event #85: $1,500 The Closer	114^th	$4,330
2022 World Series of Poker Event #82: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	249^th	$1,603
2022 World Series of Poker Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop	210^th	$3,847
2022 World Series of Poker Event #66: $1,000 Mini Main Event	264^th	$3,222
2022 World Series of Poker Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship	440^th	$2,879
2022 World Series of Poker Event #53: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha	29^th	$19,650
2022 World Series of Poker Event #33: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	9^th	$54,656
2022 World Series of Poker Event #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	295^th	$2,630
2021 World Series of Poker Event #75: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	11^th	$18,192
2021 World Series of Poker Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship	544^th	$21,600
2021 World Series of Poker Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship	330^th	$2,567
2021 World Series of Poker Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack	393^rd	$2,002
2021 World Series of Poker Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	74^th	$8,794
2021 World Series of Poker Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em	141^st	$6,330
2021 World Series of Poker Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em	968^th	$1,182
2021 World Series of Poker Event #8: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	619^th	$960
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD) MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)	180^th	$2,692
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas $1,700 Main Event	77^th	$2,756
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open $3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship	136^th	$6,094
2019 World Series of Poker Event #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	332^nd	$2,352
2019 World Series of Poker Event #79: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	53^rd	$6,508
2019 World Series of Poker Event #75: $1,000+111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em	655^th	$1,822
2019 World Series of Poker Event #56: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty	91^st	$2,175
2019 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em	111^th	$4,501
2019 World Series of Poker Event #26: $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon	53^rd	$8,075
2019 World Series of Poker Event #19: Millionaire Maker - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	1083^rd	$2,421
2018 World Series of Poker Event #68: $1,000 + 111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em	636^th	$1,593
2018 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em	297^th	$2,819
2018 World Series of Poker Event #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw	12^th	$5,953
2018 World Series of Poker Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER	1095^th	$2,249
2018 World Series of Poker Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	34^th	$12,331
2018 World Series of Poker Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold��em	1546^th	$873
2017 World Series of Poker Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship	231^st	$40,181
2017 World Series of Poker Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	154^th	$4,679
2017 World Series of Poker Event #47: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK	901^st	$2,359
2017 World Series of Poker Event #33: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	178^th	$2,572
2017 World Series of Poker Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	93^rd	$4,789
2017 World Series of Poker Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER	225^th	$6,948
2017 World Series of Poker Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	1^st	$391,960
2014 World Series of Poker Event #55: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	69^th	$6,663
2014 World Series of Poker Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	45^th	$11,449
2014 World Series of Poker Event #24: $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	47^th	$10,323
2013 World Series of Poker Event #38: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Four Handed)	4^th	$89,736
2013 World Series of Poker Event #21: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)	4^th	$131,679
2012 World Series of Poker Event 38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	5^th	$140,736
2011 World Series of Poker Event #56: $1,500 No-Limit Hold��em	308^th	$2,882
2011 World Series of Poker Event #36: $2,500 No-Limit Hold��em	37^th	$12,860
2011 World Series of Poker Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold��em	259^th	$2,733
2011 World Series of Poker Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	9^th	$26,185
2010 World Series of Poker Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	80^th	$5,801
2009 World Series of Poker Event 15 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em	10^th	$47,501
2009 World Series of Poker Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em	24^th	$71,858
2009 L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship	50^th	$27,395
2008 World Series of Poker Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em	26^th	$17,437
2008 World Series of Poker Event 48 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em	157^th	$4,216
2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship Event 9 - $10,500 Main Event	49^th	$20,000

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