Evelyn Ng, nicknamed "Evy", is a former blackjack and poker dealer and a Canadian professional poker player.
Born in 1975 in Toronto, Ontario, Evelyn Ng was interested in playing games competitively at a young age. She played billiards for money at 14 years old. After graduating high school, at age 17, she began dealing blackjack and poker in her hometown of Toronto. She met Daniel Negreanu who became her friend and poker mentor. Besides helping her tournament play, they also briefly dated.
Negreanu also introduced her to the Las Vegas poker scene and made her realize that she could play poker professionally. Although her parents were not particularly supportive, Evelyn moved to Vegas shortly after her 21st birthday. She continued to work as a dealer while she played cash games on the side and built up a decent bankroll. In 2003, she entered and won a satellite for the World Poker Tour Ladies Night event. She achieved fame when she took 2nd place in the event alongside other great female poker players, including Jennifer Harman, Annie Duke, and Kathy Liebert.
Evy continues to have success in tournaments and has many medium cashes in major tournaments. She has 8 WSOP cashes for a total of $74,483, including a cash in the 2008 main event. She has a little better record with the WPT, having 4 cashes for a total of $180,842. Her best finish was her 11th place finish in the 2005 $10,000 Borgata Poker Open, earning $64,942.
Formerly a representative of the online poker room PokerStars, she is now part of Team Bodog along with fellow pro David Williams. As of 2008, her total live tournament winnings exceed $330,000.
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