Paul Deng has been playing as a professional poker player on the American tournament poker circuit. A skilled poker player, Paul Deng has been a prominent face on the circuit since the year 2005 and has managed number of cashes in the last few years. In fact, one could say he arrived on the professional poker world with a bang, having finished 2nd in one of the events at the prestigious World Series of Poker in 2005.
The 36th Annual World Series of Poker held in 2005 at Las Vegas proved to be memorable for Paul Deng; the event not only gave him the fame and recognition of being an excellent poker player but also earned him his biggest prize money till date. At the 36th WSOP, while playing in the Event #37 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em, Paul Deng gave a display of exceptional poker skills surviving the rounds one after the other to book a seat at the final table. Keeping up the god form right across the event, Paul Deng finished in the 2nd place and took home a staggering amount of $324,305 as the prize money.
The following years have not seen Paul Deng repeat the amazing poker form; however, the year 2006 saw him finish in the 1st place for the first time. The $1000 Nightly No Limit Hold'em event at the 2006 Festa Al Lago V Poker Tournament had Paul Deng play terrific poker to finish in the first place, pocketing $28,355 as the prize money.
Paul Deng has managed to cash at numerous poker events in the last couple of years. Some of his recent results includes couple of cashes at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker, held in 2007. He finished in the 26th place in the Event #8 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em, a position that gave him the prize money of $16,212. Event #21 - WSOP Shootout - No Limit Hold'em was the other event where Paul Deng cashed $6.757 while finishing in the 85th place.
A man of excellent poker skills, Paul Deng has, so far, earned $417,184 in winnings, which includes 7 cashes and one 1st place finish.
Important Winnings and Recent Results for Paul Deng:
- 85th at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker in Event #21 - WSOP Shootout - No Limit Hold'em, held on Jun 12, 2007; prize money: $6,757
- 26th place at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker in Event #8 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em, held on Jun 5, 2007; prize money: $16,212
- 1st place at the Festa Al Lago V Poker Tournament in $1,000 Nightly No Limit Hold'em event, held on Oct 12, 2006; prize money: $28,355
- 4th place at the Bellagio Cup II Tournament in Super Satellite - No Limit Hold'em event, held on Aug 6, 2006, prize money: $10,500
- 7th place at the Mandalay Bay Poker Championships / WPT Event Season 5 in No Limit Hold'em event, held on May 29, 2006; prize money: $6,815
- 15th place at the Festa al Lago IV WPT Event/Season 4 in No Limit Hold'em event, held on Oct 10, 2005; prize money: $4,350
- 2nd place at the 36th Annual World Series of Poker in Event #37 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em, held on Jul 4, 2005; prize money: $324,305
Paul Deng Quick Facts:
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Number of Cashes: 7
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Total Career Winnings: $417,184
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Number of First Place Finishes: 1