Hometown: Fountain Valley
Country of Origin: United States 
This California resident has been cashing in major tournaments since 1999. John Hoang started playing poker in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and says that his favorite game is seven-card stud eight-or-better. It seems fitting that his first major tournament cash was in that variation of poker. Since then, Hoang has cashed in hundreds of major tournaments and collected a number of wins.
