Sigfrido Cuen
Sigfrido "Sigi" Cuen (born September 29, 1983 in La Paz, Baja California Sur), better known as "Sigi", is a Mexican entrepreneur, author, writer and poker player. Best known for his novel "Las Dos Almas del Ser". He is also known for winning the Latin American Poker Tour Panama NLH Turbo side event.
Education
From 2000–2001 he took Japanese & English courses in Semboku High School in Osaka, Japan.
He received a bachelor´s degree in International Business from Instituto Tecnologíco y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). 2003- 2007 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
On summer 2005 he studied International Economy & Regional Scenarios and Marketing in South America courses in Fundação Getúlio Vargas (EBAPE) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In summer 2007 he took Doing Business in China & Economy and Politics in East Asia courses in Fudan University (Yan Yuan Fudan) in Shanghai, China.
Professional career
On 2011 Published his first book. The novel "Las Dos Almas del Ser".
Despite of working a couple of years on family business, he currently has an advertising franchise.
Poker
On December 2009 he participated in an online $1 PCA Fantasy Freeroll qualifier on PokerStars beating 500 players and winning his pass to the final round. In the final round he beat over 7,500 players to claim a $15,100 Prize Package to the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,300 NLHE Main Event in Paradise Island, Bahamas on January 2010. Even he was able to pass through day 1 with a 48,100 chips stack, he was eliminated on day 2.
On July 2011 he participated in the $1,000 NLHE Event #54 of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas Nevada. He was eliminated on day 1. His table included two time bracelet winner Mark Seif and French professional poker player Marc Inizan.
On December 2011 he qualified via PokerStars to the Brasil Poker Tour Grand Final Carnival Poker Festival held on February 2012, in São Paulo, Brazil.
On September 2012 he attended the LAPT Panama $2,500 Main Event, in Panama City, Panama despite of not making the money, he played and won a $500 NLH Turbo side event for $10,200. He also holds several winnings and cashes in amateur tournaments,