Background
Luong was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States with her family at age 6, settling in San Gabriel, California.
Luong was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States with her family at age 6, settling in San Gabriel, California.
She made a final table of the World Series of Poker in 2003 and was featured in 2007 on the National Broadcasting Company television program Poker After Dark. At age 21, she moved to Las Vegas, where professional poker player Huck Seed introduced her to high-stakes poker. Luong has reached the final table in several major tournaments.
In the 2003 Los Angeles Poker Classic limit Texas hold "em event, she finished in third place, and six months later she finished third in the 2003 World Series of Poker limit hold "em shootout.
As of 2012, her total live tournament winnings exceed $90,000. Luong is married to the professional poker player Prahlad Friedman.
She is a pescetarian.