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Yong has a career in the technology and mining industries.<ref name="poke_tenb"/><ref name="wsop_RICH">{{Cite web| title = RICHARD YONG| work = WSOP.com| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = http://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerID=154093}}</ref> Yong plays in [[Macau]]'s biggest cash games.<ref name="poke_Deco">{{Cite web| title = Deconstructing the Macau High-Stakes Cash Games| author = Holloway, Chad| work = PokerNews| date = 2012-10-25| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/10/deconstructing-the-macau-high-stakes-cash-games-13653.htm}}</ref> |
Yong has a career in the information-technology and data-mining industries.<ref name="poke_tenb"/><ref name="wsop_RICH">{{Cite web| title = RICHARD YONG| work = WSOP.com| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = http://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerID=154093}}</ref> Yong plays in [[Macau]]'s biggest cash games.<ref name="poke_Deco">{{Cite web| title = Deconstructing the Macau High-Stakes Cash Games| author = Holloway, Chad| work = PokerNews| date = 2012-10-25| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/10/deconstructing-the-macau-high-stakes-cash-games-13653.htm}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:27, 9 October 2018
Seng Chen "Richard" Yong (born 1957 or 1958) is a Malaysian businessman and poker player.[1]
Career
Yong has a career in the information-technology and data-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 play poker [8]
References
- ^ a b "ten businessman with poker success". Poker Update. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "RICHARD YONG". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Holloway, Chad (2012-10-25). "Deconstructing the Macau High-Stakes Cash Games". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Don Peters (3 July 2012). "Seat 7: Richard Yong — Businessman (7,475,000)". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Don Peters (3 July 2012). "Richard Yong Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,237,333)". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Don Peters (5 October 2012). "Richard Yong Eliminated in 3rd Place (€400,000)". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Fast, Erik (2015-01-31). "Richard Yong Wins 2015 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Angioni, Giovanni (2015-06-02). "Case Dismissed: High-Stakes Player and Businessman Paul Phua Wins Legal Battle". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.