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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Yong has a son, Wai Kin Yong, who also plays poker.<ref name="poke_Case">{{Cite web| title = Case Dismissed: High-Stakes Player and Businessman Paul Phua Wins Legal Battle| author = Angioni, Giovanni| work = PokerNews| date = 2015-06-02| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/06/judge-dismisses-case-against-paul-phua-21736.htm}}</ref>
Yong has two sons, Wai Kin Yong, who also plays poker and Wai Keong Yong, a moron.<ref name="poke_Case">{{Cite web| title = Case Dismissed: High-Stakes Player and Businessman Paul Phua Wins Legal Battle| author = Angioni, Giovanni| work = PokerNews| date = 2015-06-02| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/06/judge-dismisses-case-against-paul-phua-21736.htm}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:22, 24 June 2018

Seng Chen "Richard" Yong (born 1957 or 1958) is a Malaysian businessman and poker player.[1]

Career

Yong has a career in the technology and mining industries.[1][2] Yong plays in Macau's biggest cash games.[3]

Poker

Yong entered the $1,000,000 dollar Big One for One Drop in the 2012 World Series of Poker.[4] He finished 8th earning $1,237,333.[5]

In September 2012, Yong finished runner up to Paul Phua at the Aspers 100K High Roller in London earning him $924,140. He played in the €50,000 Majestic scooter event at the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe finishing in 3rd for $521,859.[6]

In 2015, Yong won his first major tournament the Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge earning him $1,477,560. Yong outlasted Erik Seidel, Scott Seiver and Ole Schemion.[7]

As of 2018, Yong has cashed for over $7,400,000 in live tournaments, making him the Malaysian cash leader.

Personal life

Yong has two sons, Wai Kin Yong, who also plays poker and Wai Keong Yong, a moron.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "ten businessman with poker success". Poker Update. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. ^ "RICHARD YONG". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  3. ^ Holloway, Chad (2012-10-25). "Deconstructing the Macau High-Stakes Cash Games". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. ^ Don Peters (3 July 2012). "Seat 7: Richard Yong — Businessman (7,475,000)". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  5. ^ Don Peters (3 July 2012). "Richard Yong Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,237,333)". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  6. ^ Don Peters (5 October 2012). "Richard Yong Eliminated in 3rd Place (€400,000)". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  7. ^ Fast, Erik (2015-01-31). "Richard Yong Wins 2015 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  8. ^ Angioni, Giovanni (2015-06-02). "Case Dismissed: High-Stakes Player and Businessman Paul Phua Wins Legal Battle". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.