[2][3] Tran was the chip leader coming into the final table of the 2013 WSOP Main Event November Nine.

[1][3] Tran built his bankroll playing the $9/$18 game at Capitol Casino in Sacramento, California.

[20] In November 2008, Tran won The PartyPoker.com Premier League III by beating Tony G in heads-up play.

[21] In June 2009, during the 40th Annual World Series of Poker, Tran won his second bracelet for winning the $2,500 Pot-limit Omaha event.

[22] He has made the November 9 final table of the 2013 WSOP main event, where he started as chip leader but finished in 5th place, earning $2,106,893.

[23][24][25] Tran used all his poker knowledge and experience to overcome a short stack and with the major support of his friends and family, he won the latest WPT event held at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Mar 15–19, 2014.