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Pham has proven to be a poker professional 11/28/2005 (Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun) Thang "Kido" Pham, a native of Vietnam who has kept his profession a secret from his parents because they don't approve of gambling, won the top prize of $453,456 in the World Series of Poker Circuit tournament that concluded Tuesday at Bally's. Including this week's victory, Pham has advanced to the final table in four big poker tournaments in the past 15 months. "My parents didn't like gambling," Pham, who now lives in Dallas, said. "They didn't want me to be a professional gambler." But with his success in poker's big leagues, "I proved I can do it," Pham said. Pham outlasted a field of 134 entrants in the no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament, which carried a $10,000 entry fee and had a total prize pool of more than $1.2 million. Circuit tournaments take place at Harrah's-owned properties in Las Vegas and throughout the nation and serve to promote the annual World Series of Poker, which is scheduled for June 25 to Aug. 10 at the Rio. Eight players advanced to Tuesday's final table, with Pham eventually getting heads-up against J.C. Tran, also a native of Vietnam who now lives in Sacramento. Pham had about twice as many chips as Tran and used his aggressive playing style to keep pressure on his opponent throughout the one-on-one duel.  Full Story
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