Duong Vu spent over two decades behind the poker table, dealing blackjack, pai gow, and Texas Hold’em in high-pressure rooms where people’s true character showed through every hand. He didn’t just learn the rules—he mastered how people move, bluff, fold, and fight for control when the stakes are real. At 44, Duong walked away from the only world he knew and entered federal contracting with no experience—just the instincts and discipline poker had drilled into him. He now runs a successful food business inside VA hospitals, still reading rooms, stacking wins, and playing the long game. His style is no-fluff, high-awareness, and rooted in the belief that: “Poker doesn’t just teach you about cards. It teaches you how to live.”