John from Long Beach, CA, is ranked no 2 in this years Player of the Year 2005. Nicknamed "Razor" he was born in Vietnam, grew up in Northern California, and now lives in Long Beach.


John gained his nickname due to a penchant for extremely aggressive play, continually raising and pressuring his opponents. He's been playing poker for nearly half of his 30 years, and his congenial, charming, go-for-broke demeanor is sure to gain him many fans as he continues his rapid ascent through the ranks of professional poker. His successes to date include 2 World Poker Open bracelets and a seat at the WPT World Championship final table.


Pham's goal is to win big, claim a Player of the Year title, and take off a half-year to travel the world. Smiling all the way, as usual.


So far he has made $1,127,173 in winnings.

Follow up:

Tournament Name / Date / Finishes / Points / Winnings


2005 Trump Classic Poker Tournament

No-Limit Hold'em 12/14/05 3 104 $3,750


2005 World Poker Finals
No-Limit Hold'em Final Day 11/11/05 17 0 $6,955


2005 Festa al Lago IV

No-Limit Hold'em Final Day 10/15/05 8 112 $10,275


2005 Ultimate Poker Challenge
No-Limit Hold'em 7/16/05 1 180 $21,680


2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker

Seven Card Stud Final Day 6/25/05 4 342 $72,190


2005 World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit- Lake Tahoe
Pot-Limit Hold'em 5/03/05 1 120 $16,935


2005 Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic

No-Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day 4/24/05 4 960 $518,920


2005 Winnin' O' the Green
No-Limit Hold'em Championship 3/27/05 2 450 $70,300


2005 L.A. Poker Classic

No-Limit Hold'em Final Day 2/17/05 1 1,224 $300,578


2005 The Sixth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open
No-Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day 1/27/05 33 0 $19,216


2005 The Sixth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open

No-Limit Hold'em Final Day 1/23/05 3 936 $86,374